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The image displays an intricate arrangement of curved lines and shapes forming an abstract design. There is a curving staircase leading to a small pagoda-like structure. Surrounding the structure are floral and fern-like patterns, along with hanging objects and vases. Animal figures resembling monkeys or exotic birds are also present throughout the scene.
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The image displays an intricate arrangement of curved lines and shapes forming an abstract design. There is a curving staircase leading to a small pagoda-like structure. Surrounding the structure are floral and fern-like patterns, along with hanging objects and vases. Animal figures resembling monkeys or exotic birds are also present throughout the scene.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Arabesque with a Monkey

Anne Allen after Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Date
early 1760s
Medium
color etching inked à la poupée on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 19.3 x 13.7 cm (7 5/8 x 5 3/8 in.) sheet: 22.3 x 17 cm (8 3/4 x 6 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.186.3
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 S.

NGA object ID 73873. 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.