Artwork
View of the Hôtel des Fermes Générales du Tabac
View of the Hôtel des Fermes Générales du Tabac is an ink drawing by the Romanticist artist Jean-Michel the Younger Moreau. It dates from 1763 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
View of the Hôtel des Fermes Générales du Tabac is a drawing by Jean-Michel the Younger Moreau, created in 1763. It is a cityscape rendered in mixed media.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a substantial building with a central arched entrance, surrounded by pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages. The structure features numerous windows and a sloping roof, suggesting a significant urban edifice.
Technique & Style
Moreau employed a combination of pen and black ink, brown wash, and watercolor over a graphite underdrawing to achieve the work's detailed and nuanced representation.
History & Provenance
The drawing is now held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, indicating its significance within the artist's oeuvre and the broader context of 18th-century urban representation.
Artist & collection
Promenades of the Palais des Tuileries
Collège Henri IV, Paris, ou Lycée Napoléon (Henry IV College or Napoleon School, Paris)
L'Hostel de Vandosme a Paris
Chateau and Garden of Seaux
Chateau Bellevue
Veue de la Maison de Monsieur de Bretonuillerdans l'Isle Nostre Dame
Veue et Perspectiue du Palais et Jardins des Thuilleries
Vue Particuliere de la Chapelle du Chateau deVersailles
Collège Henri IV, Paris, ou Lycée Napoléon (Henry IV College or Napoleon School)
Veue du Chasteau d'Ansy le franc du coste du jeu de longue paume
Palais de la Reyne Catherine de Medicis
Vue du Château royal de Blois, prise du côté de la campagne