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Market Scene with a Fantastic Sculpture

Jean-Baptiste Hüet, I

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a bustling marketplace with various animals and goods. The artwork depicts a lively market scene with detailed depictions of livestock, produce, and architectural elements in the background. The scene is arranged under large drapes.

Artwork Details

Date
1797/1798
Medium
pen and black and brown ink with gray and brown wash and watercolor, heightened with white gouache, over traces of graphite and traces of black chalk on laid paper, with the remains of a framing line in brown ink
Dimensions
4992 × 3964 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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