The "Palais Tutelle" near Bordeaux

Attributed to Jacques Androuet Ducerceau I

Associated Names
Jacques Androuet du Cerceau

Artist, French, 1520 - 1585/1586

This drawing depicts the ruins of a classical building. The structure features tall columns, Corinthian in style, with elaborate capitals adorned with acanthus leaves and volutes. The precision in the drawing showcases arches and entablature details. The building appears elevated with a base that includes a solid foundation and a few barred windows. Faint inscriptions at the top of the drawing indicate possible location as Bordeaux. The artist uses delicate lines and shading to convey depth and texture, providing a classical and timeless feel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 20.4 x 15.1 cm (8 1/16 x 5 15/16 in.)
    support: 24 x 18.3 cm (9 7/16 x 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.46.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Hans M. Calmann [1899-1982], London); acquired 1971 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • The origins of the Italian veduta. Brown University, Providence, RI, 1978: 8.

Inscriptions

in unknown hand, across top: palais tutelle de bordeaux

Wikidata ID

Q64536852

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