A Rustic House in the Grand Rue at Sceaux-Les-Chartreux

1766

Johann Georg Wille

Associated Names
Johann Georg Wille

Artist, German, 1715 - 1808

The image shows a rustic building viewed from the ground level. The building dominates the scene, with no visible horizon. The building has rough stone walls and thatched roofs depicted in fine brushstrokes. The sepia tones create a warm, earthy color palette. Close to the right, there is a seated figure, likely an elderly woman. Next to her is a barrel and a bundle of sticks or logs against the wall. The image portrays everyday simplicity and country life.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brown chalk and brown wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20.6 x 28.1 cm (8 1/8 x 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1992.76.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Harriet, Duchess of St. Albans; Baroness Burdett-Coutts, stepdaughter of the above; by inheritance to vendor of (sale London, Christie's July 7, 1992 [lot 237]); via Galerie Arnoldi-Livie, Munich; purchase 1992, by NGA

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in brown ink: Dessiné dans la / grand rue de / Sceaux Les Chartreux / par J.G. Wille. 1766.

Wikidata ID

Q64581975

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