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The image shows a landscape with architectural structures and natural elements. In the center, there is a tall cylindrical structure surrounded by trees, with more trees in the background. The image is created using intricate lines to depict stone textures, foliage, and the sky. The color palette is primarily sepia tones. On the left, there is a figure with a walking stick and a goat, casting long shadows. On the right, there is a wheel near the building, possibly part of a watermill.
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The image shows a landscape with architectural structures and natural elements. In the center, there is a tall cylindrical structure surrounded by trees, with more trees in the background. The image is created using intricate lines to depict stone textures, foliage, and the sky. The color palette is primarily sepia tones. On the left, there is a figure with a walking stick and a goat, casting long shadows. On the right, there is a wheel near the building, possibly part of a watermill.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ancient Tower at a Water Mill

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

Date
1759
Medium
etching and drypoint in sepia
Dimensions
sheet: 11.4 x 15 cm (4 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.) mount: 16.7 x 23 cm (6 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2011.139.69
Credit line
Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Six Landscapes

Subjects and terms

  • architecture
  • figure
  • Water
  • animal
  • Building
Provenance

Leo Steinberg [1920-2011], New York; gift to NGA 2011.

Inscription

upper right in plate: DB f.; by later hand, upper right verso of mount, in graphite: 1182

NGA object ID 156090. 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.