Caption

Village, Norblin de la Gourdaine, Jean Pierre (1745–1830), graphic artist; cottages, French, Polish, village, landscapes, rural landscapes, staffage, fences, trees, peasants, village views, rural farmsteads, rural houses, rural buildings, peasant men, peasant women, country roads. Hillemacher noted three states: State I — pure etching; sky clear, large tree to the left of the cottage. State II — tree reduced to trunk at left, tree moved to right; sky developed; fewer buildings on the right. State III — signature: 'Norblin fecit 1778'. Motifs show Polish landscape characteristics seen through influences of Rembrandt and Dietrich. Signature on the top left: 'Norblin fecit Xbris 1778' (reading to be confirmed). Date: 1778. Medium: graphic/etching; graphic matrix/plate. Dimensions: height 6.5 cm, width 11.4 cm, thickness 0.1 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A74_196

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Rights managed

Available size

60.9Mb (7.0Mb) / 20.0in x 11.8in / 6000 x 3546 (300dpi)

Keywords

Village Norblin de la Gourdaine Jean Pierre 1745–1830 graphic artist cottages French Polish village landscapes rural landscapes staffage fences trees peasants village views rural farmsteads rural houses rural buildings peasant men peasant women country roads Hillemacher noted three states State I pure etching sky clear large tree left cottage State II tree reduced trunk tree moved right sky developed fewer buildings State III signature Norblin fecit 1778 Motifs Polish landscape characteristics influences Rembrandt Dietrich Signature top left Norblin fecit Xbris 1778 reading confirmed Date 1778 Medium graphic etching graphic matrix plate Dimensions height 6.5 cm width 11.4 cm thickness 0.1 cm rectangular metal plate worn uneven surface showing range colors brown gray black purple hints rust orange plate displays scratches scuffs etched lines forming abstract marks simple shapes spread across surface areas darker discoloration smudging near edges center thin border plate meets light gray background.