Past Exhibition

Gardens on Paper

The image shows a park filled with people, viewed from slightly above. Trees, a building with a dome, and figures in warm earthy tones with hints of purple and pink are in the scene. Dynamic brushstrokes emphasize flowing lines. Closest to the viewer are people in elegant attire, some talking or walking. In the background, white sailboats are on a water body.
Auguste Lepère, The Pond in the Tuileries, 1898, color woodcut on laid paper, Gift of Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel, 2000.7.26

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    West Building, Ground Floor, Inner Tier
The image shows a park filled with people, viewed from slightly above. Trees, a building with a dome, and figures in warm earthy tones with hints of purple and pink are in the scene. Dynamic brushstrokes emphasize flowing lines. Closest to the viewer are people in elegant attire, some talking or walking. In the background, white sailboats are on a water body.
Auguste Lepère, The Pond in the Tuileries, 1898, color woodcut on laid paper, Gift of Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel, 2000.7.26

Overview: A chronologically arranged selection of 115 works on paper and vellum from the National Gallery's collection illustrated the image of the garden. The works ranged from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. The exhibition included woodcuts, engravings, etchings, aquatints, watercolors, pastels, manuscript leaves, and pen and ink drawings.

Organization: Virginia Tuttle Clayton, curator of old master drawings, was the exhibition curator.

Sponsor: Estée Lauder Inc. supported the exhibition.

Attendance: 80,713

Catalog: Gardens on Paper: Prints and Drawings, 1200-1900, by Virginia Tuttle Clayton. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1990.

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