Artwork
Two Windmills at Montmartre
Two Windmills at Montmartre is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Charles Émile Jacque. It dates from 1846 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Two Windmills at Montmartre is an etching by Charles Émile Jacque, created in 1846. The print is part of the collection at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts two weathered windmills on a grassy hill, with a lone figure seated near one of them. The landscape is dotted with small trees and bushes, and the sky is lightly suggested with faint lines.
Technique & Style
The artist achieved a textured, three-dimensional effect through the use of fine lines, characteristic of the etching process, where a metal plate is scratched to produce the printed image.
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