Isaac de Moucheron

Dutch, 1667 - 1744

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The image depicts a view through a stone frame into an ornate garden scene. Two large columns stand on either side, with detailed urns atop pedestals beside each column. A red parrot perches on the urn to the right. A figure reclines on the stone ledge, gazing towards the garden. The garden features an elaborate fountain with sculpted figures and water jets. Lush green trees provide a backdrop, with a majestic building to the left. The color palette includes earthy browns, deep greens, sky blues, red, and purple tones.
Isaac de Moucheron, An Italianate Garden with a Parrot, a Poodle, and a Man, 1730s, watercolor and pen and brown ink over black chalk on laid paper, Gift of Anne Eustis Emmet in memory of David E. Finley, 1987.11.1

An Italianate Garden with a Parrot, a Poodle, and a Man

Isaac de Moucheron · 1730s · watercolor and pen and brown ink over black chalk on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1987.11.1

The image shows undulating, wavy lines repeating in a pattern across the surface, creating a sense of rhythm and movement. The abstract design resembles marbled paper, with swirling lines of red, blue, and yellow tones interlacing. The visual effect is akin to overlapping scales or ripples on a body of water, blending colors in a chaotic yet harmonious manner.
Daniel Marot I, Isaac de Moucheron, Nouveaux Livre de veue et batiments en perspective propre a peindre d'ans des Salles, ou autres appartements…[Amsterdam, c. 1700], bound volume of thirteen etchings on laid paper (from two series), William B. O'Neal Fund, 2017.58.1

Nouveaux Livre de veue et batiments en perspective propre a peindre d'ans des Salles, ou autres appartements…[Amsterdam, c. 1700]

Daniel Marot I, Isaac de Moucheron · · bound volume of thirteen etchings on laid paper (from two series) ·  Accession ID  2017.58.1