Description & Technical information
Pillement readily understood the English penchant for landscape and developed his original interpretation of the genre, derived from Nicolaes Berchem, Claude-Joseph Vernet, François Boucher, and a merging of observed nature and rococo fantasy. This sensitive chalk drawing from 1794 is typical of this blend, with the Berchem-esque theme of the shepherd who rests with his flock in the midday sun and converses with passing maids, set not in a naturalistic landscape but a timeless sylvian fantasy.
Medium: Black chalk and stump on paper
Signature: Signed and dated 1794.
Dimensions: 23 x 29.7 cm (9 x 11³/₄ inches)
Categories: Paintings, Drawings & Prints
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