Vestiges du temple d'Apollon au bord du Lac d'Auverne, 1766

Blatt: 173 x 197 mm

Physical Description: Brush and grey ink wash on laid paper

Inventory Number: 1006

Object Number: 1006 Z

Status: Can be presented in the study room of the Graphische Sammlung (special opening hours)

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About the Work

In 1765/66, Boissieu accompanied the Duke de La Rochefoucauld to Italy. During their travels, the artist produced a large number of rapidly recorded brush-and-wash landscapes without staffage. These drawings would serve him as source material for the rest of his life.

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Title: Vestiges du temple d'Apollon au bord du Lac d'Auverne (Original Title)

Title Translation: Ruins of the Temple of Apollo on the Shores of Lake Averno

Draughtsman

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

Period Produced

18th century

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drawing

Physical Description: Brush and grey ink wash on laid paper

Material

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brush drawing

Geographic Reference

French

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Label at the Time of Manufacture: Monogrammiert, datiert und bezeichnet unten (mit Bleistift): vestige du Temple D'apollon aubord Du Lac D'auverne. DB. [ligiert] 1766

Captions Added Later: Verso unten mittig Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer

Watermark: Nicht geprüft

Work Catalogues: Perez (2018) 53

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18.07.2024