Horses Being Led to Water on a Winding Riverbank

1771

Nicolas Pérignon

Associated Names
Nicolas Pérignon

Artist, French, 1726 - 1782

The image shows a rural scene from a side view perspective. The horizon line is low, with land meeting the sky, extending from the left to the center. The sky above is depicted with light line work suggesting cloud formations. In the center right, several stone and wood buildings with steep thatched roofs line a dirt path framed by trees. Closest to us, a rider on a horse is crossing a shallow river or stream, leading another horse. The etching technique uses fine lines and cross-hatching for textural details and contrasts in the architecture, foliage, and water, all in monochrome. The color palette consists of shades of black and white, typical of etching, giving a classic and timeless feel to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.7 x 17.3 cm (4 5/8 x 6 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 19.5 x 24.1 cm (7 11/16 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.44.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baudicour, no. 13, 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

upper left in plate: 2e N.P. 1771; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 2

Watermarks

Bunch of grapes

Wikidata ID

Q75125162

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