Two Houses with Tile Roofs

1759

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

Associated Names
Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

Artist, French, 1736 - 1810

The image shows a rustic stone building centrally positioned, with trees on the left and right. The perspective is straightforward and slightly elevated. The brushstrokes are fine, creating detailed textures in the architecture and foliage. The color palette is primarily sepia. A solitary figure is sitting with a staff or rod on the lower right. Two structures in the distance connect with trees, creating a rural setting. The scene captures a tranquil moment in the countryside.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in sepia

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10.9 x 15 cm (4 5/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
    mount: 16.2 x 21 cm (6 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.65

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Boissieu 1878, no. 9 ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg [1920-2011], New York; gift to NGA 2011.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1878

  • Boissieu, Alphonse de. J.J. de Boissieu, catalogue raisonne de son oeuvre. Paris: Rapilly; and Lyons: Auguste Brun, 1878, no. 9.

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: De Boissieu f.; by later hand, upper right verso of mount, in graphite: 1184/L. 606/1186

Wikidata ID

Q76559154

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