1758
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paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Two Children Seated near Overgrown Ruins is a 1758 ink by Johann Georg Wille, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting is titled Two Children Seated near Overgrown Ruins. It was created in 1758 by Johann Georg Wille. The artist used a mix of pen, brown ink, and brown wash over red chalk on laid paper, which was a common technique at the time, and this specific combination of media adds a unique texture to the work. You can learn more about this style by exploring the movement: Romanticism.
Johann Georg Wille, or Jean Georges Wille (5 November 1715, near Biebertal – 5 April 1808, Paris) was a German-born copper engraver, who spent most of his life in France. He also worked as an art dealer.
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