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Jean Jacques de Boissieu — View of an Italian Villa and Gardens (the Belvedere of the Vatican)

Jean Jacques de Boissieu

View of an Italian Villa and Gardens (the Belvedere of the Vatican)

1700

Executed in delicate washes and white highlights, this architectural study demonstrates the 18th-century tradition of documenting Italy's classical monuments and gardens.

Medium
Brush and gray wash heightened with white gouache, over traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper
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Jean Jacques de Boissieu, View of an Italian Villa and Gardens (the Belvedere of the Vatican), 1700

Executed in delicate washes and white highlights, this architectural study demonstrates the 18th-century tradition of documenting Italy's classical monuments and gardens.

Medium
Brush and gray wash heightened with white gouache, over traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
24.7 x 36.2 cm
Year
1700
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

French, Serene, Villa, Architectural, Classical, Landscape, Gray Tones, Gouache And Chalk, Neoclassical, 18th Century

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