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The image shows a castle with a circular tower, a statue positioned on a pedestal on a path leading to the castle entrance. Tall trees flank the path, forming a natural archway. The castle walls have fortified turrets and an ornate gateway with intricate stonework and carvings. In the background, there are more trees and faint outlines of hills. The scene is in a monochromatic sepia tone, emphasizing depth and detail with subtle shading variations.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
A Stage Set with a Statue and a Palace
Daniel Marot the Younger
- Date
- 1730s (?)
- Medium
- pen and black ink with gray wash on laid paper
- Dimensions
- sheet: 33 x 49.5 cm (13 x 19 1/2 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 2009.70.25
- Credit line
- Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
- Time span
- 1726 to 1750
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Castle
- Tree
- Statue
- Palace
- Sky
Provenance
Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.
Inscription
by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: 53 (circled); by later hand, center right verso in graphite: Eight [Not Deciphered] / sold on [Not Deciphered]; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: [Not Deciphered]; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 67 (underlined)
NGA object ID 143800. 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.