Artwork
House and Trees across a Garden Wall
House and Trees across a Garden Wall is a graphite drawing by the Baroque artist Joseph-Marie Vien. It dates from 1747 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
This drawing, created in 1747, is an early work by Joseph-Marie Vien, a French artist who later held the position of Premier peintre du Roi.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing shows a domestic scene, with a house and trees visible beyond a garden wall, suggesting a tranquil, everyday setting.
Technique & Style
Executed in graphite on laid paper, the work demonstrates Vien's skill in rendering architectural and natural forms using a relatively new drawing medium for the time.
History & Provenance
Produced during the early part of Vien's career, before his rise to prominence as a leading French painter.
Artist & collection
Artist
Joseph-Marie Vien (18 June 1716 – 27 March 1809) was a French painter. He was the last holder of the post of Premier peintre du Roi, serving from 1789 to 1791, before it was abolished during the French Revolution.
Houses and a Garden on a Hillside in Italy
Entrance to the Gardens of the Villa Giulia
Walls of Rome with Santa Maria del Popolo in the Distance
Trees Screening a House Built on Ancient Ruins
Ruins of the Imperial Palaces on the Palatine Hill
An Italian Town with a Stone Bridge and a Waterfall
View across the Wall of an Italian Garden