Town on a River Bank with Two Round Towers

c. 1770

Nicolas Pérignon

Associated Names
Nicolas Pérignon

Artist, French, 1726 - 1782

The image shows a waterfront scene with buildings along the edge, trees blocking the horizon, a cylindrical tower with a conical roof, boats with people, and a monochromatic color palette dominated by shades of brown. The etching style includes fine, detailed lines depicting texture and depth in the stones and foliage. Figures are seen in the surroundings, while additional buildings are visible in the distance, hinting at a small town.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12 x 18.1 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 18.9 x 23.3 cm (7 7/16 x 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.44.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baudicour, no. 29, State (before the letters)

  • Series Title

    Quatrième Cahier

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Bergquist, Boston; purchased 1994 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1859

  • Baudicour, Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris, 1859-1861. Reprint, Paris, 1967: Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris: Mme Bouchard Huzard, Rapilly [etc.], 1859-1861.

Inscriptions

lower right below image in plate: N. Perignon fecit (the N reversed); by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 7

Watermarks

letters not identified

Wikidata ID

Q75125169

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