L'Obelisque
1746
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1746
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
L'Obelisque is a 1746 ink by Jean-Baptiste Rigaud, a Baroque work, depicting fountain, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a tall, narrow obelisk drawn in fine lines. The print shows light and shadow around its edges. Details like cracks and carvings in the stone stand out. This etching comes from a book about Egyptian art. It copies an obelisk moved to Paris in the 1600s. The artist copied the real monument carefully. Check out the same artist’s other prints at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
