Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Ruined Wall with Arch, Closed by Wooden Palings

Charles-Michel-Ange Challes
1718-1778

Ruined Wall with Arch, Closed by Wooden Palings

10 9/16 x 15 3/4 inches (268 x 400 mm)
Black chalk, with white opaque watercolor, on paper.
2009.90

The Joseph F. McCrindle Collection.

Notes
Watermark: fleur-de-lis in circle.
In 1741, Charles Michel-Ange Challe won the prestigious Prix de Rome, leaving soon after on the requisite trip to Italy. He remained for seven years at the French Academy in Rome long beyond the three-year term of the average pensionnaire. While in Rome, Challe sketched many sheets "en plein air" in the Roman countryside, such as Landscape with an Arched Bridge at The Morgan Library and Museum (inv. 1976.19). Despite the vagaries of the setting, it is possible that Challe executed this sheet during his Italian period. The architecture and brick work in this drawing are suggestive of an antique Roman ruin.Typical of his style with thick, raking strokes of black chalk, Challe captures the rustic charm of his surroundings.
Associated names
McCrindle, Joseph F., former owner.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department