Who painted The Port Gate of Zadar?

The Port Gate of Zadar was painted by Louis-François Cassas in 1782.

Where can I see The Port Gate of Zadar?

The Port Gate of Zadar is held by Victoria and Albert Museum.

What movement is The Port Gate of Zadar?

The Port Gate of Zadar is associated with Rococo painting.

Can I buy a print of The Port Gate of Zadar?

Museum-quality prints of The Port Gate of Zadar are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

The Port Gate of Zadar

Louis-François Cassas , 1782

The Port Gate of Zadar is a watercolor work on paper by the Rococo painting artist Louis-François Cassas. It dates from 1782 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Overview

Cassas employed a technique of initial sepia under-drawings on-site, followed by watercolour and ink detailing in the studio.

The watercolour depicts the Port Gate of Zadar, also called the St. Chrysogorus Gate, focusing on the 16th-century section of the surviving ramparts rather than the entire structure. Created as part of a commissioned series of views of the Dalmatian and Istrian coast, the drawing was later engraved and published in Voyage pittoresque et historique de l’Istrie et de la Dalmatie (1802). Cassas employed a technique of initial sepia under-drawings on-site, followed by watercolour and ink detailing in the studio. The work is one of 61 views in the publication that were engraved after his watercolours.