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The image depicts a collection of curving lines and archways creating an abstract composition. Figures resembling humans in period clothing are present on various platforms, with one holding an umbrella. Delicate branches with floral and leaf motifs are intertwined throughout. A prominent umbrella is featured twice in the image. A face with a hat emerges from the top center, blending into the foliage. The design is detailed and whimsical, potentially reminiscent of a garden or treehouse.
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The image depicts a collection of curving lines and archways creating an abstract composition. Figures resembling humans in period clothing are present on various platforms, with one holding an umbrella. Delicate branches with floral and leaf motifs are intertwined throughout. A prominent umbrella is featured twice in the image. A face with a hat emerges from the top center, blending into the foliage. The design is detailed and whimsical, potentially reminiscent of a garden or treehouse.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Arabesque with a Double Parasol

Anne Allen after Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Date
c. 1795
Medium
etching inked à la poupée in gray, black, blue, green-blue, olive green, pink, and yellow-brown
Dimensions
plate: 19.5 x 14 cm (7 11/16 x 5 1/2 in.) sheet: 22.4 x 17.1 cm (8 13/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.186.2
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Nouvelle Suites de Cahiers Arabesques Chinois (1991.186.1-5)

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • chinoiserie
Inscription

lower left in plate: J.Pillement in.; lower right in plate: Anne Allen Sc.

NGA object ID 73872. 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.