View of a Palace Garden with a Central Pond Surrounded by Classical Architecture (Tapestry or Stage Design?)
Daniel Marot the Elder
ca. 1700–1720 · Pen and black ink and watercolor · Drawings and Prints
Design for a so-called garden theater dominated by classical architecture in the foreground. The end of two arcades and two bent trees form the coulisses to a view of garden with a large pond. Several people are depicted sitting by the water or even fishing. A group of five has ventured out on the water in a small boat. In the background two rows of trees lead the eye towards a small building characterized by niches with statues. Colored washes in grey, green and red tints have been added to enliven the scene.
- Artist
- Daniel Marot the Elder
- Date
- ca. 1700–1720
- Medium
- Pen and black ink and watercolor
- Department
- Drawings and Prints
- Credit line
- Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, 2013
