Marriage

c. 1650

Jean Dughet, after Nicolas Poussin

Associated Names
Jean Dughet

Artist, French, 1614 - 1676

Nicolas Poussin

Artist After, French, 1594 - 1665

This is a drawing of a group of figures in an architectural setting with classical columns. The central figure is seated or positioned prominently. The setting includes columns with Corinthian capitals and a background of arches, suggesting a grand interior space. The figures are draped in flowing garments, creating movement and interaction. This drawing captures a moment of significance, with all elements drawing the viewer's focus towards the central figure or action in the center. Line work and shading add depth and detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with engraving on two sheets of laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 51.5 × 66.5 cm (20 1/4 × 26 3/16 in.) trimmed to platemark
    mount: 62 × 80.2 cm (24 7/16 × 31 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.102.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Galerie Gerda Bassenge, Berlin, 7-8 June 1996, no. 5332, prints from a dilapidated album); (James Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA, 1996); purchased by NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on column base: Nic. Poussin / Inventor; lower center in image: 7; lower right in pen and ink: 69.

Watermarks

single-encircled anchor surmounted by a star and flanked by ‘L’ and ‘M’ and ‘A’ and single-encircled anchor surmounted by a star and flanked by a ‘C’ or ‘G’ and ‘A’

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