Vue du Chateau de Saconnex
1780
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1780
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
You see a drawing of a castle in a landscape. It's done in black chalk on paper. The artist, Louis-François Cassas, likely made this drawing while traveling, which was common for artists at that time, to practice and record what they saw. The drawing shows the castle and its surroundings in detail. Cassas was interested in architecture and landscapes, and this drawing reflects that. You can learn more about similar drawings by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.
