Ruined Abbey with Cattle and a Man Chopping Wood

1758

Paul Sandby

Associated Names
Paul Sandby

Artist, British, 1731 - 1809

The image features architectural ruins in a landscape. The scene includes a partially crumbled structure with arched windows and towers. In the background, there is a horizon with distant land and a water body, possibly depicting a small town or village. The foreground shows a figure tending to goats, with a few more figures walking along a path towards the ruins. A tree is visible on the left side of the composition. The artwork is done in a style with precise, linear brushstrokes and hatching techniques, creating a textured effect. The color palette is monochromatic, using sepia tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.7 × 21.2 cm (6 3/16 × 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.54.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Gunn 2015, no. 106

  • Series Title

    Six Ruins

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2015

  • Gunn, Ann V. The Prints of Paul Sandby (1731 - 1809). Turnhout, 2015: no. 106

Wikidata ID

Q65576088

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