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Landscape with Trees and an Aquaduct

Date

ca. 1794-1795

Creator

Pierre Henri de Valenciennes
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art

Valenciennes’ landscapes are neoclassical in nature, hearkening back to the analytical and geometric approach of Nicolas Poussin. This is an example of the heroic, or historic, landscape, which features grand architecture (in this case, Roman) and figures dressed in antique costumes. The space recedes in gradual planes from foreground to background, and natural motifs such as tree trunks and boulders are treated with geometric precision.

from Snay, The Epic and the Intimate: French Drawings from the John D. Reilly Collection (Notre Dame, 2011)

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Metadata

Creator
Pierre Henri de Valenciennes (French, 1750 - 1819)
Date
ca. 1794-1795
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Black chalk and stumping with white chalk on blue-gray paper
Dimensions
15 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. (39.37 x 25.72 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John D. Reilly, ND '63, '64
Copyright Status
Public domain
Subject
aqueducts
landscapes
trees

Metadata

Accession Number
1996.070.016
Campus Location
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
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