An Italianate Garden with a Parrot, a Poodle, and a Man

Niederländische Grafik 1730–1914, années 1730

The image depicts a view through a stone frame into an ornate garden scene. Two large columns stand on either side, with detailed urns atop pedestals beside each column. A red parrot perches on the urn to the right. A figure reclines on the stone ledge, gazing towards the garden. The garden features an elaborate fountain with sculpted figures and water jets. Lush green trees provide a backdrop, with a majestic building to the left. The color palette includes earthy browns, deep greens, sky blues, red, and purple tones.
Artiste
Niederländische Grafik 1730–1914
Datation
années 1730
Catégorie
Dessin
Technique
watercolor and pen and brown ink over black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
25 × 38,3 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

The image depicts a view through a stone frame into an ornate garden scene. Two large columns stand on either side, with detailed urns atop pedestals beside each column. A red parrot perches on the urn to the right. A figure reclines on the stone ledge, gazing towards the garden. The garden features an elaborate fountain with sculpted figures and water jets. Lush green trees provide a backdrop, with a majestic building to the left. The color palette includes earthy browns, deep greens, sky blues, red, and purple tones.

Niederländische Grafik 1730–1914