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Park with Terrace and a Balustrade with Statues

Park with Terrace and a Balustrade with Statues, by Louis Gabriel Moreau the Elder, ink, 1773
Park with Terrace and a Balustrade with Statues, by Louis Gabriel Moreau the Elder, ink, 1773

Park with Terrace and a Balustrade with Statues is an ink print by the Baroque artist Louis Gabriel Moreau the Elder. It dates from 1773 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Park with Terrace and a Balustrade with Statues is an etching created by Louis Gabriel Moreau the Elder in 1773.

Subject & Meaning

The etching depicts a serene park scene featuring a curved wall, a balustrade adorned with statues, and a landscape of trees and bushes, with a small stream in the foreground.

Technique & Style

Moreau the Elder employed a range of lines and textures to convey depth and atmosphere, lending grandeur and elegance to the scene through the statues on the balustrade.

Artist & collection

This work is in the public domain (CC0). Image source: National Gallery of Art open access. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.