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The image shows tall trees on the left side reaching towards a cloud-filled sky. The horizon is located in the upper third. In the distance, a line of trees and a structure resembling a staircase or embankment are visible. Small figures are on the steps. The brushwork appears detailed and precise, likely etching. The color palette is monochromatic, using black and white shades.
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The image shows tall trees on the left side reaching towards a cloud-filled sky. The horizon is located in the upper third. In the distance, a line of trees and a structure resembling a staircase or embankment are visible. Small figures are on the steps. The brushwork appears detailed and precise, likely etching. The color palette is monochromatic, using black and white shades.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Abandoned Park

Louis Gabriel Moreau the Elder

Date
c. 1780
Medium
etching on light blue laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 17.4 x 12.6 cm (6 7/8 x 4 15/16 in.) sheet: 18.6 x 12.7 cm (7 5/16 x 5 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1997.18.1
Credit line
Gift of Ivan E. Phillips
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • Landscape
  • France
  • landscape
  • Park
Provenance

(Galerie Andre Candillier, Paris); purchased, with funds from Ivan Phillips, by NGA, 1997.

NGA object ID 98197. 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.