Scene of Brigands — Lorrain Pillow
Scene of Brigands — Lorrain Pillow
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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.
Jacquard-woven both sides in soft, durable yarn; insert included.
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Everyone who walks in asks about it. The scale works perfectly for Scene of Brigands and nothing feels cramped. It went straight into the powder room and has not moved since. An easy five stars from me. 👌
I have bought a lot of art online and this is the first time it looked exactly like the listing. 😍
This is fine for the money and not something I would rave about. The texture that makes Lorrain interesting is only half there in Scene of Brigands. The picture is nice enough and it softens if you look closely. It is neither a win nor a loss.
My mother liked hers so much that I ordered one too. The detail in Scene of Brigands holds up with my face inches away.
I was nervous about ordering art online and this went smoothly. There is more going on in Scene of Brigands than I noticed on the website.



