Abandoned Park

c. 1780

Louis Gabriel Moreau the Elder

Associated Names
Louis Gabriel Moreau the Elder

Artist, French, 1739 - 1806

The image shows tall trees on the left side reaching towards a cloud-filled sky. The horizon is located in the upper third. In the distance, a line of trees and a structure resembling a staircase or embankment are visible. Small figures are on the steps. The brushwork appears detailed and precise, likely etching. The color palette is monochromatic, using black and white shades.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on light blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ivan E. Phillips

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.4 x 12.6 cm (6 7/8 x 4 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 18.6 x 12.7 cm (7 5/16 x 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.18.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Proute 1956, no. 16, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Andre Candillier, Paris); purchased, with funds from Ivan Phillips, by NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1956

  • Proute, Paul. Les eaux-fortes de Louis Moreau l'aine; essai de catalogue. Paris: Published by the author, 1956.

Wikidata ID

Q75403679

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