Portal of the Hôtel d'Uzès, rue Montmartre, Paris

1768 or 1784

Studio of Claude Nicolas Ledoux

Associated Names
Claude Nicolas Ledoux

Related Artist, French, 1736 - 1806

The image depicts an elaborately decorated archway, resembling a triumphal arch. The horizon is shown through the line of the arch's base and adjacent walls. Detailed brushstrokes display intricate carvings and reliefs on the columns and frieze. The color palette consists of sepia tones and browns. People in historical attire are gathered, conversing or walking. In the distance, an inner passageway and other structures can be seen. The composition's muted colors and linear perspective highlight the architecture and period setting.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Spencer Drummond Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda; William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, October 1976; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1993

  • Drawings from the O'Neal Collection. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1993, 18.

1996

  • Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, Georgia Museum of Art, The University of Georgia, Athens, 4 May-16 June, 1996.

Bibliography

1980

  • Michel Gallet, Claude-Nicolas Ledoux 1736-1806, Paris, 1980, 63.

Wikidata ID

Q64632801

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