Landscape View

1791

Chapotay

Associated Names
Chapotay

Artist, French

The image shows a landscape with rustic buildings surrounded by rolling hills and a serene countryside. The brushstrokes are delicate and subtle, focusing on fine details. The color palette is mainly greys and soft tones. Near the foreground, two figures are reclining on the grass, with more figures near a well further away. Fields, walls, and trees lead towards the structures and vegetation in the distance, creating depth in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gray wash with graphite on laid paper; black chalk study of male nude on verso

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Arthur L. Liebman

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.7 x 36.7 cm (9 3/4 x 14 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1992.87.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Arthur Liebman [d. 1991], Lake Forest, IL; bequest 1992, to NGA

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in gray ink: Chapotay 1791

Wikidata ID

Q64538170

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