Atlas des Environs de Paris
Delagrive, Jean · French
1740
- Medium
- bound volume with letterpress text title page and etching and engravings on laid paper
- Classification
- Volume
- Period
- 1726 to 1750
- Image size
- 9648 × 12349px
Description
The image displays swirling circular patterns on the surface, intertwined with organic shapes. The design resembles a marbled effect or grainy patterns in polished wood. The spirals and shapes resemble whirlpools or eddies in water. Warm brown tones with touches of deep blue and ochre enhance the natural feel of the composition.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).