Landscape with Figures

c. 1777/1795

Jacques Charles Bar

Associated Names
Jacques Charles Bar

Artist, French, 1740 - 1811

The image shows a view from an elevated position overlooking a landscape with lush surroundings. Trees obscure the horizon, creating a backdrop of dark foliage. Fine brushstrokes detail the foliage, stone structure, and ground. A pool of water reflects the scene, balancing the composition. Figures are depicted near a stone structure and water. In the distance, a pathway is bordered by trees, and a person walks away. The color palette is primarily monochrome, with soft tonal contrasts creating depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of James A. Bergquist in honor of Jamie Gabbarelli

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.9 × 23.5 cm (7 13/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 21.2 × 29.6 cm (8 3/8 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.123.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meyer 1872 - 1881, no. undesc.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leroy Kirwin 'Roy' Burket Jr. [1920 - 2003], Paris and Akron (Lugt 3389). (James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1872

  • Meyer, Julius et al. Allegmeines Kunstler-Lexikon, unter Mitwirkung der namhaftesten Fachgelehrten des In- und Auslandes. 3 vols. Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, 1872-1885: no. undesc.

1930

  • IFF (1700): no. undesc.

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