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Vase Supported by Intertwined Serpents

1768

Jean-Laurent Legeay

Associated Names

Jean-Laurent Legeay

Artist, French, c. 1710 - after 1788

The image shows a large, intricately designed urn or vase placed on top of a sculpted pedestal. The urn is adorned with elaborate decorations and is surrounded by smaller decorative elements. The color palette is monochrome, with varying shades of gray and black. In the foreground, the urn is the focal point, while the background features dense trees and crumbling architectural elements like arches and walls.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on laid paper
Credit Line

Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Accession Number

1978.2.4
Catalogue Raisonné

Erouart 1982, no. 128

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1982

Erouart, Gilbert. Architettura come pittura: Jean-Laurent Legeay un piranesiano francese nell'Europa dei Lumi. Milan: Electa Editrice, 1982.

Wikidata ID

Q65572261

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