Cypress trees tower over either side of a walkway to nearly fill this vertical drawing created entirely in tones of sepia and faint brown. The walkway extends away from us and is lined to our left with a high wall and bushes or trees to the right. Several people sit or stand at the end of the path by the trunks and in the deep shade of the cypresses. Silhouettes there may also be statues. Beyond this group, a grand staircase leads to the entrance of a monumental, perhaps five-story building.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1760 and c. 1765
- Medium
- pen and brown and gray ink with brown and gray wash red chalk counterproof on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 3408 × 4512 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original