Design for a Wall with Two Doors and a Sculpture

c. 1785

Henri Pietre

Associated Names
Henri Piètre

Artist, French, died 1785

The sculpture depicts a standing figure with a draped garment holding an object. It is made of a material with a brownish hue, placed on a brown-toned pedestal with ornate patterns, situated in front of a grand architectural facade. The facade features fluted pilasters and decorative panels, with a ceiling above the sculpture adorned with an arched starburst pattern. The composition is refined and symmetrical, complementing the classical architectural setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink, gray wash, and watercolor on two sheets of paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.05 × 35.24 cm (7 1/2 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.14.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Daniel Greiner, Paris). (sale, Christie's Paris, 5 Oct 2015, no. 62); David McDonnell, Arlington; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1988

  • Exposition: dernieres acquisitions, Galerie Daniel Greiner, Paris, 1988, no. 2

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