Garden Capriccio with Antique Ruins

c. 1788

Jean Henry Alexandre Pernet

Associated Names
Jean Henry Alexandre Pernet

Artist, French, born c. 1763

The image displays classical ruins in an oval format. The perspective is slightly elevated, showing aged architectural structures dominating the scene. Details of columns, arches, and a distant domed building are visible. The brushstrokes accentuate stone textures. Earthy tones dominate the color palette, with hints of blues and grays. Trees with dark foliage are present, alongside figures in period clothing engaged in various activities near us.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christine P. Girand, Paris); purchased 2001 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, center verso in graphite: H. Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64581023

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