Two Windmills at Montmartre
1846
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Charles Émile Jacque
Charles Émile Jacque (1853–1853) was an artist.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Two Windmills at Montmartre is a 1846 ink by Charles Émile Jacque, a Romanticism work, depicting Windmill, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white sketch shows two old windmills with four blades each, standing on a grassy hill. One mill is closer to the left, the other to the right, both looking weathered. Below them, a few small trees and bushes dot the landscape, and a lone person sits near the base of the right mill. The sky is mostly empty, with just a few faint lines suggesting clouds or wind. The artist used fine lines to create texture, making the windmills look almost three-dimensional. This kind of drawing is called an etching, where the artist scratches into a metal plate to print the image. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how this process works.
Charles Émile Jacque (1853–1853) was an artist.
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