Chateau of Berny

Jacques Rigaud

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a detailed black-and-white drawing or etching of a European-style castle or chateau and its grounds. The chateau is situated in the background, on the far side of a canal or lake. It features a light-colored stone exterior with multiple smaller and larger buildings connected to form a rectangle around a courtyard. The chateau roofline is complex, with multiple gabled and domed roofs of varying heights. The front of the chateau, closest to the viewer, has a long straight walkway and low wall lining a canal. The low wall includes a decorative railing and several people are standing or walking on it. To the far left, a long covered walkway with an arched entryway resembles a colonnade. The right side of the image includes another low building with a domed roof and elaborately framed entry. In the foreground, several ducks are in the water and people are on the walkway and grounds. The artist's style renders details such as carriage wheels, people's faces, clothing textures, roof tiles, and window shutters. The sky is line-drawn with minimal shading. The drawing or etching provides the title, "VUE DU CHATEAU DE BERNI," and a description in French at the bottom.