Patel the Younger, Winter landscape with bridge and castle, 1693, Pierre-Antoine Patel

Pierre-antoine patel, called patel the younger, french, 1648–1707 winter landscape with bridge and castle, 1693 gouache on parchment 15. 9 x 27 cm. (6 1/4 x 10 5/8 in. ) museum purchase, laura p. Hall memorial fund 1995-59 patel distinguished himself by specializing in small, exquisitely finished landscapes painted in gouache—or opaque watercolor—on parchment. Most of his idealized landscapes feature ancient ruins bathed in sunlight, but there are a few exceptions, including this lakefront setting gripped by snow and ice. Patel’s winter wonderland displays a medley of architectural styles, colossal trees, and genre-like details that derive from the dutch and flemish landscape tradition. Date: 1693. Medium: gouache on parchment. Collection: Princeton University Art Museum.