Park of an Italian Villa
1774
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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François-André Vincent
François-André Vincent (1746–1816) was an artist, born in Paris.
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chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Park of an Italian Villa is a 1774 chalk by François-André Vincent, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet garden scene with a big tree shading a stone fountain. A lone statue stands near the edge of the fountain, and a few potted plants sit on a ledge. The background has more trees and a distant building, all drawn in soft, smudged lines. The artist used a mix of black chalk and brown wash, then added white highlights to make the scene pop. The loose, sketchy style gives it a dreamy, unfinished feel. Want to see more like this? Check out gouache for details on how artists use it.
François-André Vincent (1746–1816) was an artist, born in Paris.
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