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Vue du chateau de Madrid, by Jean-Jacques de Boissieu, ink, 1773

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Overview

Vue du chateau de Madrid is a 1773 ink by Jean-Jacques de Boissieu, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Jean-Jacques de Boissieu
When & what style?
1773 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image shows a landscape with a castle in the background, a river in the middle, and a village in the foreground. The castle is on a hill, and the river is wide and calm. In the foreground, there are trees, rocks, and a few buildings. The artist used a lot of detail to show the textures of the buildings and the trees. The sky is cloudy, and the overall mood of the painting is peaceful. If you like this painting, you might also like the work of other artists who used etching techniques, like Boissieu, Jean-Jacques de.

About the artist

Portrait of Jean-Jacques de Boissieu
Artist

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (1736–1810) was a French artist, born in Lyon.

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