Caption
View of the Palace and Theatre in Lazienki by the Moon, Zygmunt Vogel 1764–1826, draughtsman; watercolor and drawing, 1795; dimensions 37.6 x 54.0 cm. Depicts Palace on the Isle and Theatre on the Isle in Royal Lazienki Park, Warsaw; nocturne scene with boats, aristocracy, walks, pond, park landscape in classicist vedute/genre style; inscriptions/annotations by author., A wide riverside scene under a cloudy sky with a bright round moon visible through breaks in the clouds, showing a large classical building set back among trees on the far bank, an island or heavily treed promontory to the right of the building, and a stone bridge or structure further right; on the water several small boats are afloat including a sailboat with people aboard and a few rowboats, while along the near shore a group of elegantly dressed figures stand together with another lone figure nearby and a small dog at their feet; dominant colors visible are shades of gray, black, muted blue, and pale beige, with darker tones in the trees and sky and lighter tones on the water and architectural surfaces.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A32_280
License type
Rights managed
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73.3Mb (6.6Mb) / 20.0in x 14.2in / 6000 x 4268 (300dpi)