Large Landscape with a Ruined Abbey

Gabriel Perelle

Associated Names
Gabriel Perelle

Artist, French, 1603 - 1677

The image features a detailed architectural scene across a river. The horizon separates the architecture and trees from the landscape beyond. On the left are towering architectural ruins and large trees framing the scene. Detailed etching techniques show texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic. Small figures populate the scene, and water flows amidst reeds closest to us.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.9 x 32.1 cm (9 13/16 x 12 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 35.3 cm (11 x 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.123

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg, New York (1920-2011); Estate of Leo Steinberg; gift to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Perelle inv. et fecit; lower center in plate: Avec privilege du Roy.; lower right in plate: chez P. Mariette 2.; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: EE633

Wikidata ID

Q76559358

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