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Landscape with Watermill

c, 1790

Jean Jacques de Boissieu

(French, 1736-1810)

France, 18th century

Brown ink wash and point of brush with graphite underdrawing on cream wove paper

Overall: 20.3 x 24.1 cm (8 x 9 1/2 in.)

Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2008.367

Location

not on view

Description

Boissieu’s pastoral landscapes are characterized by meticulous detail and sensitive variations in light and shadow skillfully created with brush and wash. Largely self-taught, Boissieu drew inspiration from the watermills, windmills, and rustic figures in Dutch art and the countryside around Lyon where he lived all his life.

Provenance
Arnoldi-Livre, Munich, July 1990
Citations
Perez-Pivot, Marie Félicie, and Jean-Jacques de Boissieu. Jean-Jacques de Boissieu: 1736-1810 : les dessins dans les collections publiques. Cinisello Balsamo, Milano : Silvana editoriale, 2018. Reproduced and mentioned: p.93, cat. 133
Exhibition history

French Master Drawings from the Collection of Muriel Butkin. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (August 26-October 28, 2001).

Elegance and Intrigue: French Society in 18th-century Prints and Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 6, 2016).

Source URL: https://cmaweb23-bbn-2.clevelandart.org/art/2008.367