Artwork
Landscape
Landscape is an ink print by the Baroque artist Anne-Claude-Philippe de Tubières, comte de Caylus. It dates from 1740 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:recto: in plate, at lower left: Guerchin in.; in plate, at lower right: Cx Sculp.; verso: at upper center in graphite in later hand: 20, 23 bis
- Markings
- Marked:none
About this work
Overview
Landscape is an etching on laid paper created by Anne-Claude-Philippe de Tubières, comte de Caylus, in 1740. It is a black-and-white print held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene forest scene with twisted trees, two small figures near a body of water in the background, and a textured ground. The composition conveys a sense of movement through the leaning and twisting trees.
Technique & Style
The artist employed sharp, precise lines to achieve texture, particularly in the bark and leaves, characteristic of etching technique. The use of rough lines to suggest the ground adds to the overall textured effect.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Anne-Claude-Philippe de Tubières, comte de Caylus
Caylus, Anne-Claude-Philippe de Tubières, comte de (1692–1765) was an artist.
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