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Le Devin du Village (Colette Weeping)

Pietro Antonio Martini after Jean-Michel Moreau

National Gallery of Art

This is an outdoor scene with figures and a tree. The drawing shows two figures standing under a large tree next to a building. The building has a window and a textured façade. In the background, there are rooftops and a distant structure resembling a church or castle with spires among trees. The lines and shading in the drawing emphasize texture and depth.

Artwork Details

Date
1779
Medium
etching and engraving
Dimensions
3433 × 4438 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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