Capriccio with a Palladian Villa

Italienische Grafik 1747–1775, c. 1760

The image shows a garden path lined with statues and trees. A classical figure statue is close to us on the left. Further down, the path leads to an intricate structure with statues on the roof. The colors are mainly muted earth tones with touches of light blue in the sky.
Artist
Italienische Grafik 1747–1775
Date
c. 1760
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash and watercolor over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
17.4 × 21.3 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a garden path lined with statues and trees. A classical figure statue is close to us on the left. Further down, the path leads to an intricate structure with statues on the roof. The colors are mainly muted earth tones with touches of light blue in the sky.

Italienische Grafik 1747–1775