Ancient Tower at a Water Mill

1759

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

Associated Names
Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

Artist, French, 1736 - 1810

The image shows a landscape with architectural structures and natural elements. In the center, there is a tall cylindrical structure surrounded by trees, with more trees in the background. The image is created using intricate lines to depict stone textures, foliage, and the sky. The color palette is primarily sepia tones. On the left, there is a figure with a walking stick and a goat, casting long shadows. On the right, there is a wheel near the building, possibly part of a watermill.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in sepia

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.4 x 15 cm (4 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.)
    mount: 16.7 x 23 cm (6 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.69

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Boissieu 1878, no. 12 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. 12.

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: DB f.; by later hand, upper right verso of mount, in graphite: 1182

Wikidata ID

Q76559162

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