Landscape with Two Palms
1752
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 16.5 × 23.3 cm (6 1/2 × 9 3/16 in.); Plate: 18 × 24 cm (7 1/8 × 9 1/2 in.); Sheet: 21.2 × 28.2 cm (8 3/8 × 11 1/8 in.)
Classification
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
180482
Art Historical Context
Adrien Manglard’s *Landscape with Two Palms* (1752) captures a serene, sunlit scene dominated by two palm trees, their fronds gently framing a tranquil vista. As a French artist in Rome during the mid-eighteenth century, Manglard specialized in evocative landscapes that blended observed nature with classical ideals. This etching reflects the period’s growing fascination with Mediterranean and exotic motifs, inviting viewers to imagine distant travels at a time when such imagery circulated widely through prints. Created through the etching process on ivory laid paper, the work demonstrates the...