Flowering Plant with Grass

mid 1760s

Jean-Baptiste Hüet, I

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste Hüet

Artist, French, 1745 - 1811

The image shows a detailed sketch of tall plants with elongated leaves and clusters of small flowers at the top, all rendered in a single brownish-red color. The monochrome palette primarily consists of varying shades of brownish-red, giving the drawing a vintage, sepia-toned look. The plants are centrally positioned, filling most of the frame, with their leaves and stems stretching outward. The flowers and leaves create a textured and layered appearance against a light, blank background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk with wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 38 x 32.7 cm (14 15/16 x 12 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.57.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté); acquired 1987 by the NGA.

Associated Names

Watermarks

2 lines of undeciphered text

Wikidata ID

Q64581138

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