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Rural Scene

1762

Jean Baptiste Pillement

(French, 1728–1808)
Culture
France, 18th century
Medium
black chalk or black crayon; framing lines in brown ink
Support
Antique laid paper, off-white
Measurements
Sheet: 28.1 x 44.4 cm (11 1/16 x 17 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2010.290
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented black chalk drawing on tan paper depicts a rural landscape. Centrally, a gnarled tree arches over two men resting beside two cows. To the left, a man on a donkey points toward a stone house and tower across a river. Expressive chalk marks render dense foliage, while a fallen log lies in the foreground. Thin ink lines frame the scene, which includes standing figures near the donkey.

Rural Scene

1762

Jean Baptiste Pillement

(French, 1728–1808)
France, 18th century

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