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The image shows a landscape with a building integrated into the natural surroundings. There are trees and bushes surrounding the structure. The horizon is defined by the tree line and the top of the building. A tower or tall structure is visible. The artist used loose brushstrokes to depict the scene with quick, flowing lines. The color palette is sepia, creating a monochromatic effect. In the foreground, there is a path leading towards the center where the building and trees are situated, all under an open sky.
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The image shows a landscape with a building integrated into the natural surroundings. There are trees and bushes surrounding the structure. The horizon is defined by the tree line and the top of the building. A tower or tall structure is visible. The artist used loose brushstrokes to depict the scene with quick, flowing lines. The color palette is sepia, creating a monochromatic effect. In the foreground, there is a path leading towards the center where the building and trees are situated, all under an open sky.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

An Italian Walled Town Seen through Trees

François Le Moyne

Date
c. 1724
Medium
red chalk on cream laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 18.5 x 30.8 cm (7 5/16 x 12 1/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2000.7.23
Credit line
Gift of Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel
Time span
1701 to 1725
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Italy
  • architecture
  • landscape
Provenance

Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel, Washington D.C.; gift to NGA, 2000.

Inscription

lower left in brown ink: le moyne

NGA object ID 110704. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.