View of a City, plate XI from Livre de paysages dédié à Monsieur de Beringhen
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Image: 3 9/16 x 7 in. (9.1 x 17.8 cm) Plate: 3 13/16 x 7 5/16 in. (9.7 x 18.6 cm) Sheet: 4 1/16 x 7 9/16 in. (10.3 x 19.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.160
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Art Historical Context
**View of a City, plate XI from *Livre de paysages dédié à Monsieur de Beringhen*** Created in 1693 by the French engraver Sébastien Leclerc, this delicate etching captures a panoramic vista of a city nestled amid and expansive landscapes. As plate XI from a dedicated book of landscapes presented to the courtier Monsieur de Bering, it reflects the late 17th-century fascination with idealized natural and urban scenes. The composition blends intricate city buildings with rugged peaks, evoking a sense of harmonious scale in a compact format—image measures just 3 9/16 x 7 inches. Etching, Lecl...