Artwork
Triumphal Arch
Triumphal Arch is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Jean-Jacques de Boissieu. It dates from 1759 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Triumphal Arch is an etching on laid paper created by Jean-Jacques de Boissieu in 1759.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts two figures standing beneath a weathered stone arch, adorned with a clock or plaque, set against a backdrop of a bare-branched tree and scattered logs on the ground, evoking a quiet, enigmatic atmosphere.
Technique & Style
De Boissieu employed a scratchy, textured etching style to capture the interplay of light and shadow, rendering the scene in black and white.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (1736–1810) was a French artist, born in Lyon.
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