Perspectival View of the Salon of the Palazzo Spinola, Genoa

1777

Louis-Jean Desprez, after Charles de Wailly

Associated Names
Louis-Jean Desprez

Artist, French, 1743 - 1804

Charles de Wailly

Artist After, French, 1729 - 1798

This is a detailed drawing of an ornate and grand interior space. The interior features a large hall or gallery with high ceilings and intricate architectural elements. The hall is adorned with tall, classical columns that line the walls, supporting the elaborate ceiling. The ceiling is rich with sculptural reliefs and frescoes. The floor is checkered with light and dark squares, adding to the sense of depth and perspective. The walls are intricately decorated with ornate moldings and detailed panels, some of which include sculptures. The overall atmosphere of the scene is one of opulence and classical grandeur, suggesting a setting of historical significance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper [proof]

  • Credit Line

    Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 34.5 × 45.2 cm (13 9/16 × 17 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 42.5 × 57 cm (16 3/4 × 22 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.196.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wollin 1933, no. 2 [proof]


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Martinez D, Paris); purchased 2022 by National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1933

  • Wollin, Nils, Graveurs Originales de Desprez ou Executees d'Apres Ses Dessins, Paris, 1933: no. 2

Inscriptions

ower center in graphite: Perspective du Salon Spinola / Exécuté à Genes d'après les dessins du S. De Wailly, architecte ancien controleur des bâtiments du Roy / de ces academies Royales d'architecture, peinture, sculpture et de l'Institut de Bologne

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