Scene of Brigands — Lorrain Area Rug
Scene of Brigands — Lorrain Area Rug
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This small 1633 etching, now in the Art Institute of Chicago's Charles Deering Collection, shows brigands accosting a traveler within a rocky landscape — a rare brush with narrative drama in Claude Lorrain's usually tranquil pastoral world. It dates from his early years working in Rome, when he was still developing his etching technique alongside his landscape painting. The plate is one of a small group of related brigand studies Claude produced around the same time, offering a glimpse of the wilder, more turbulent side of the Roman countryside he otherwise rendered as idyllic.
Printed edge to edge on a soft, durable woven area rug with a comfortable, non-slip feel.
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It made the stairwell feel finished in a way I could not manage on my own. I bought this for Scene of Brigands and got far more than I paid for. Buy it, you will not regret it.
Thanks for this. Happy the colors landed the way they should, since that is the part we fuss over most.
This has gotten more compliments than anything else we own. It captures Scene of Brigands well enough that I stopped looking for a better one. This shop has earned a repeat customer.
It came packed so well that opening it took ten minutes. There is a life to Scene of Brigands here that flat reproductions usually kill. It is the best thing in the entryway now.
Everyone who walks in asks about it. The soft gray sits perfectly against the paint we already had. It is the best forty dollars I have spent on this house. I cannot recommend this shop highly enough.
I would buy from this shop again without much thought. The hand of Lorrain is visible in Scene of Brigands in a way I did not expect at this price. I would tell anyone hesitating to go ahead.