House with a Dovecote in a Rolling Landscape

c. 1770

Nicolas Pérignon

Associated Names
Nicolas Pérignon

Artist, French, 1726 - 1782

The image shows a rustic building in a countryside setting. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, with the horizon hidden by vegetation and the building. The image details the textures of the thatched roofs and the surrounding greenery with fine lines, while the sky is depicted with soft brushstrokes. The color scheme is monochromatic with varying intensities of black ink on a cream background. The scene includes a small structure or hut near a natural feature, with trees and bushes scattered around. In the background, the main building with its textured roof is visible, along with birds in the sky. Trees frame the scene, adding to the rural atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.4 x 17.2 cm (4 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 19.7 x 24.2 cm (7 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.44.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baudicour, no. 9, State (before the letters)

  • Series Title

    Premier Cahier

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Bergquist, Boston; purchased 1994 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1859

  • Baudicour, Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris, 1859-1861. Reprint, Paris, 1967: Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris: Mme Bouchard Huzard, Rapilly [etc.], 1859-1861.

Inscriptions

lower right below image in plate: N. Perignon fecit; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 4

Watermarks

Bunch of grapes

Wikidata ID

Q75125118

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