Veue des ruines d'une Tour qu'on dit avoir ete batie par les Romains

Quentin-Pierre Chedel after François Boucher

Associated Names
Quentin-Pierre Chedel

Artist, French, 1705 - 1763

François Boucher

Artist After, French, 1703 - 1770

The image shows a landscape with architectural ruins. A tall, crumbling structure is on the left, while rocky formations and trees are on the right. The horizon line is in the middle, with hills in the distance blending into the sky. The sky has detailed cloud formations, showing a sense of motion. The style is detailed with fine linework and shading for texture, resembling an engraving. The color scheme is black, white, and grey. The ground is scattered with stones and plants, a figure is seen in the distance, adding scale to the ruins.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Regina Slatkin

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13 x 18 cm (5 1/8 x 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.91.9


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Charles E. Slatkin [1909-1999]; gift 1984 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate of image: QP CHEDEL; across bottom in plate below image: Boucher Inv. / grave par PC (circled) / avec privil. du Roy / Veue des ruines d'une Tour / qu'on dit avoi r ete batie par les Romains. / AParis ches la V.e de F. Chereau 1 / rue S. Jacques aux 2 Piliers d'O r.

Wikidata ID

Q74066360

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