C. MARILLIER (*1740) after HILAIR (*1753), Temple of Mars, around 1782, Etching Clément-Pierre Marillier (1740 Dijon - 1808 ) after Jean-Baptiste Hilair (1753 Audun-Le-Tiche - after 1822 ): Temple of Mars near Halicarnassus, c. 1782, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Watermark: Letters/Digits - more than three letters (words/names) - FIND[...] - Date: 18th century Date: c. 1782 Description: The artwork presents an idyllic landscape of ruins in which various figures in rural dress interact. Ancient columns and architraves, partly surrounded by vegetation, dominate the scene. In the background, the idyll is completed by a pastoral landscape with trees and architecture. The masterful lines and richness of detail testify to a high level of craftsmanship and a precise understanding of light and shadow. Source: Marie-Gabriel-Florent-Auguste de Choiseul-Gouffier (1752 Paris-1817 Aachen) Voyage pittoresque de la Grèce. Band 1, 1782, No. S. 562 | Book, Landscape, Architecture Keywords: ruined landscape; figures; rural clothing; antique columns; architrave; vegetation; pastoral landscape; trees; architecture; lines; richness of detail; craftsmanship; light; shadow; idyllic; interaction; artwork, 18th century, Classicism, Architecture, Greece, Size: Paper: 29,4 cm x 44,0 cm (11,6 x 17,3 in), Plate: 25,1 cm x 37,2 cm (9,9 x 14,6 in), Depiction: 22,0 cm x 35,2 cm (8,7 x 13,9 in)