Arabesque with a Tightrope Walker

c. 1795

Anne Allen after Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Associated Names
Anne Allen

Artist, French, active 1790s

Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Artist After, French, 1728 - 1808

This is a painting of a garden scene with intricate architectural and botanical elements. The scene includes structures like bridges and pagodas adorned with hanging drapery, ribbons, tassels, and garlands. The foliage and flowers are detailed in various pastel hues, and small birds are perched throughout the scene. The style is reminiscent of Jean-Baptiste Pillement, showcasing a chinoiserie influence.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching inked à la poupée in black, gray, blue, green, golden-brown, pink, and olive green

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.3 x 13.8 cm (7 5/8 x 5 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 22.2 x 17 cm (8 3/4 x 6 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.186.5

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2003

  • Colorful Impressions: The Printmaking Revolution in Eighteenth-Century France, NGA, 2003, no. 89.

Bibliography

2003

  • Colorful Impressions: The Printmaking Revolution in Eighteenth-Century France. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2003-2004: no. 89.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: J. Pillementin.; lower right in plate: Anne allen

Wikidata ID

Q74895928

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