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Jean Masson

French, 1856 - 1933

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The image shows figures in dynamic poses in a classical architectural setting. Individuals are interacting with each other in a grand environment with columns and draped fabrics. In the foreground, dishes and objects are scattered. Tall columns and elaborate detailing add to the grandiosity of the scene, while shading and line work provide depth and texture, capturing the expressions and movement of the figures.
François Boucher, Sancho Fleeing from the Servants of the Duke, 1735/1736, black chalk and gray wash heightened with white gouache on light brown laid paper, Gift of Arthur L. Liebman, 1992.87.9

Sancho Fleeing from the Servants of the Duke

François Boucher · 1735/1736 · black chalk and gray wash heightened with white gouache on light brown laid paper ·  Accession ID  1992.87.9

The image shows a perspective view of a grand neoclassical temple with a large, domed roof. The point of view is slightly elevated, offering a comprehensive look at the architecture and its surroundings. The horizon line separates the sky from distant architectural structures like ruins and smaller buildings on the left. The style appears to be architectural drawing with clear lines and minimal brushstrokes, emphasizing the temple's columns, friezes, and statues. The color palette is muted with beiges, whites, and light grays contrasting with faint blue and green hues in the landscape. People are seen moving around the base of the temple, with a spacious, serene feeling in the lightly sketched terrain beyond.
Louis Gustave Taraval, Hexagonal Temple in an Italianate Landscape, c. 1780, pen and black ink with watercolor and gray wash within a border drawn in blue watercolor and pen and black ink on laid paper extensively pricked for transfer, William B. O'Neal Fund, 1998.28.3

Hexagonal Temple in an Italianate Landscape

Louis Gustave Taraval · c. 1780 · pen and black ink with watercolor and gray wash within a border drawn in blue watercolor and pen and black ink on laid paper extensively pricked for transfer ·  Accession ID  1998.28.3

Bibliography

1921

  • Ref Number: 1494a
    Lugt, Frits. Les marques de collections de dessins & d'estampes; marques estampillees et ecrites de collections. Amsterdam: Vereenigde drukkerijen, 1921.