Artwork
Tomb with Funerary Urn
Tomb with Funerary Urn is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Jean-Laurent Legeay. It dates from 1768 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Tomb with Funerary Urn is an etching on laid paper created by Jean-Laurent Legeay in 1768.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a tall, ornate tomb in a garden, surrounded by trees and smaller pavilions, evoking a quiet, shadowy atmosphere. The tomb's layered stone blocks and funerary urn on top suggest a somber, contemplative mood.
Technique & Style
Legeay employed fine lines to achieve deep shadows and textured surfaces, rendering the tomb with solidity. This level of detail was characteristic of 18th-century architectural drawings.
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