Artwork
House with a Portico at Ermenonville
House with a Portico at Ermenonville is a graphite drawing by the Romanticist artist François-Édouard Bertin. It dates from 1834 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
House with a Portico at Ermenonville is a graphite drawing on wove paper created by François-Édouard Bertin in 1834.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a serene scene of a house with a columned portico, surrounded by trees and bushes, conveying a sense of quiet elegance and tranquility.
Technique & Style
Bertin employed chiaroscuro and subtle shading to create depth and texture, using bold graphite lines to define the stone walls and foliage, resulting in a nuanced representation of the scene.
Artist & collection
![A Terrace and Garden on Capri [recto], by François-Édouard Bertin](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/francois-edouard-bertin--a-terrace-and-garden-on-capri-recto--8bd3839591b56d81-w320.webp)
![View up a Street in Sorrento [verso], by François-Édouard Bertin](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/francois-edouard-bertin--view-up-a-street-in-sorrento-verso--d628dffbf459271a-w320.webp)
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