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The image shows a serene rural scene with a water feature, a thatched cottage, trees, and foliage. The composition features detailed brushstrokes showcasing textures. The color palette is monochrome with gray and sepia tones. The sky is clear in the background.
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The image shows a serene rural scene with a water feature, a thatched cottage, trees, and foliage. The composition features detailed brushstrokes showcasing textures. The color palette is monochrome with gray and sepia tones. The sky is clear in the background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A House and a Shaded Cottage on the Banks of a River

Nicolas Pérignon

Date
c. 1770
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 11.8 x 17.6 cm (4 5/8 x 6 15/16 in.) sheet: 19.3 x 23.1 cm (7 5/8 x 9 1/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1994.44.6
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Quatrième Cahier

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • France
  • architecture
  • Landscape
  • Rustic
  • Domestic
  • landscape
  • Waterway
Provenance

James Bergquist, Boston; purchased 1994 by NGA.

Inscription

lower right below image in plate: N. Perignon fecit (the N reversed); by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 6

Watermarks

letters not identified

NGA object ID 86118. 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.