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The image depicts two figures in detailed clothing in various poses in the foreground. There is a third smaller figure present in the background on the left. The sketch has a simple background with minimal detail. The artwork is characterized by loose, flowing strokes.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
A Gardener and a Gentleman
Jean-Claude-Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non
- Date
- c.1745
- Medium
- pen and brown ink on laid paper, laid down on an old mount
- Dimensions
- sheet: 15.9 × 16.2 cm (6 1/4 × 6 3/8 in.) mount: 22.5 × 19.7 cm (8 7/8 × 7 3/4 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 2015.161.1
- Credit line
- Gift of John O'Brien
- Time span
- 1726 to 1750
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Seated figure
- Hat
- Man
Provenance
Mr. John O'Brien, Charles Town, WV; gift to NGA, 2015.
Inscription
by later hand, lower center of mount: R de Saint Non.; by later hand, center of mount under drawing: R: Non fecit
NGA object ID 155586. 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.