1747
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
A Stone Bridge and the Fortified Entrance to a Town is a 1747 graphite by Joseph-Marie Vien, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing is called A Stone Bridge and the Fortified Entrance to a Town. It was made with graphite on laid paper. The artist, Joseph-Marie Vien, created it between 1744 and 1750, which is interesting because it shows he was active during a time when art styles were changing. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Baroque.
Joseph-Marie Vien (18 June 1716 – 27 March 1809) was a French painter. He was the last holder of the post of Premier peintre du Roi, serving from 1789 to 1791, before it was abolished during the French Revolution.
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