Les Bains d'Apollon

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Artist, French, active 1752/1761

The image shows a formal garden scene from a slightly elevated point of view. The horizon is not explicitly defined, with dense foliage and pavilion structures filling the upper portion of the composition. In the center and extending into the background are three ornate pavilions, with the largest in the middle, flanked by smaller ones on either side. The scene is composed with detailed brushwork that captures intricate textures of both the architectural elements and natural surroundings. The color palette is monochromatic, with muted sepia tones and soft contrasts between light and shadow. Elegantly dressed figures are gathered around a circular water feature, with more figures walking along pathways bordered by trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.11.182

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, no. 65


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels

Wikidata ID

Q65077788

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