Rustics Picnicking in Ruins

Jean René Méliand

Associated Names
Jean René Méliand

Artist, French, 1782 - 1831

The image shows a rocky scene with ruins, figures, and a sloping hillside. The horizon is high in the composition, with sparse vegetation like bushes and trees. The brushstrokes are fine and intricate, creating texture and detail. The color palette is monochrome, with shades of gray, black, and white. In the foreground are the remains of a stone structure and two figures, with the terrain climbing upward with steps and stonework. In the distance, the landscape continues to rise, dotted with more remnants of ancient constructions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.6 x 33 cm (9 11/16 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.128.30


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right: Pl. 34; lower left: Méliand del:; lower right: Lith de C. Motte.

Wikidata ID

Q75427643

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