Chalk On Paper Collection (#8)

Ruin of Temple of Olympian Zeus in old Agrigento, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Ruin of Zeus Olympus Temple of old Agrigento, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Rock and town of Scilla in the Calabria region from the sea on the north, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Rock and town of Scilla in the Calabria region from the sea on the north, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Rock and town of Scilla in the Calabria region on the west coast, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Rock and town of Scilla in the Calabria region on the west coast, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Rock and town of Scilla in the Calabria region on the east coast, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Rock and town of Scilla in the Calabria region on the east coast, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Remains of Zeus Olympus Temple at Agrigento, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Remains of Zeus Olympus Temple at Agrigento, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Remains of the Temple of Heracles within the walls of old Agrigento, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Remains of theTemple of Heracles within the walls of old Agrigento, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Plan of the Fountain of Arethusa on Orhtygia Island, Syracuse, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Plan of the Fountain of Arethusa on Orhtygia Island, Syracuse, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

People on board the ship l'Heureuse Marianne, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
People on board the ship l'Heureuse Marianne, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Monument of Phoenicians or Carthagenians on the island of Gozo, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Monument of Phoenicians or Carthagenians on the island of Gozo, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Old sarcophagus used as a fountain in Messina, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Old sarcophagus used as a fountain in Messina, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Ancient sarcophagus as a fountain in Messina, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Ancient sarcophagus as a fountain in Messina, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Stop at the Grotta delle Capre on the border at Nemorosa and Fredda, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Stop at the Grotta delle Capre on the border at Nemorosa and Fredda, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Remarkable lava rocks from 1669 at the city walls of Catania, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Remarkable lava rocks from 1669 at the city walls of Catania, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Negotiation between the guide of travel group and mule drivers for journey to Etna, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Negotiation between the guide of travel group and mule drivers for journey to Etna, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

New moat of the fortifications in Taranto, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
New moat of the fortifications in Taranto, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Mussel fishermen on Mar Piccolo near the fortifications of Taranto, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Mussel fishermen on Mar Piccolo near the fortifications of Taranto, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Members of the tour group in conversation with the princess of Biscari, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Members of the tour group in conversation with the princess of Biscari, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Country house at the foot of Mount Pellegrino, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Country house at the foot of Mount Pellegrino, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Coral fishermen off the coast of Sicily at Terranova, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Coral fishermen off the coast of Sicily at Terranova, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Coral fishermen at the city of Scilla, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Coral fishermen at the city of Scilla, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Meeting of sailors of the speronaras from Malta, at Catania, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Meeting of sailors of the speronaras from Malta, at Catania, 1778. (The speronara was a type of small merchant craft originating from Malta). Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Castle of Aci Castello on a lava rock off the coast of Catania, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Castle of Aci Castello on a lava rock off the coast of Catania, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Boy in an inn in Malta, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Boy in an inn in Malta, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Interior of tower at the Tomb of Cicero between Itri and Gaeta, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Interior of tower at the Tomb of Cicero between Itri and Gaeta, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Interior with steps from theatre in Syracuse, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Interior with steps from theatre in Syracuse, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Port of Barletta with ships, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Port of Barletta with ships, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Grave monument in the form of classical altar in the city of Gozo, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Grave monument in the form of classical altar in the city of Gozo, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View near the church of Saint Blaise, built on the remains of the temple of Demeter..1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View near the church of Saint Blaise, built on the remains of the temple of Demeter, in Agrigento, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View from the Grotta delle Capre, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View from the Grotta delle Capre, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of salt shack at large salt pan in Trapani, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of salt shack at large salt pan in Trapani, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of a wharf in the port with ships in Malta, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of a wharf in the port with ships in Malta, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of Vedala Palace of the Grand Master, located in the Boschetto, Malta, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of Vedala [sic] Palace of the Grand Master, located in the Boschetto, Malta, 1778. The site of Verdala Palace was originally occupied by a hunting lodge

View of Taranto and harbour of Luogo Vivo, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of Taranto and harbour of Luogo Vivo, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of the town of Ghozo on the island of Gozo, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of the town of Ghozo on the island of Gozo, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of rock with hole on small island of Comino near Gozo, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of rock with hole on small island of Comino near Gozo, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of rock detached from shore in a cove on Gozo, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of rock detached from shore in a cove on Gozo, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of Port and Bastion in Palermo, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of Port and Bastion in Palermo, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of the old Temple of Athena (Minerva) on the island of Syracuse, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of the old Temple of Athena (Minerva) on the island of Syracuse, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of unfinished Citta Nuova at Ras il-Qala bay on Gozo, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of unfinished Citta Nuova at Ras il-Qala bay on Gozo, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of San Mauro la Bruca Castle from the sea, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of San Mauro la Bruca Castle from the sea, 1778.. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of Brucoli Castle, "La Bruca", 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of Brucoli Castle, "La Bruca", 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of Cape Paceco in Calabria near the city of Scilla, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of Cape Paceco in Calabria near the city of Scilla, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of Isola delle Femmine near Palermo, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of Isola delle Femmine near Palermo, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of interior and stage at Taormina theatre, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of interior and stage at Taormina theatre, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of the castle in the port of Barletta, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of the castle in the port of Barletta, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of the harbour at Trapani, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of the harbour at Trapani, , 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Roman camp within the walls of Agrigentum with the Temple of Asclepius, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Roman camp within the walls of Agrigentum with the Temple of Asclepius, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

View of harbour with galleon near the wharf, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of harbour with galleon near the wharf, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

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"Captivating Chalk on Paper: A Journey through Artistic Portraits and Expressions" Immerse yourself in the timeless allure as we explore a diverse collection of captivating artworks. From delicate strokes to bold lines, these masterpieces showcase the versatility and beauty that can be achieved with this medium. Step back in time to c. 1753, where Maurice-Quentin de La Tour's "Portrait of M. Louis Silvestre" mesmerizes us with its intricate details and lifelike representation. The red chalk rendering of the "Prophet Balaam, " dating back to the 17th century, transports us to an era filled with religious symbolism and profound emotions. Helene Schjerfbeck's "Girl with Blue Ribbon" from 1909 captivates our gaze with its simplicity yet evocative power. Moving forward, Paul Klee's "Pflanzen Bild 8. B. " takes us into a world of abstract shapes and vibrant colors, showcasing how chalk can transcend traditional boundaries. Louis Michel Eilshemius' portrayal of Robert Lindner in his 1903 piece reveals a sense of mystery while Eugene Carriere's self-portrait invites introspection through soft contours and ethereal shading. Meanwhile, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon captures innocence and playfulness in his depiction of Cupid engaging with a little girl and her feline companion. Wander further into abstraction as Wassily Kandinsky presents his iconic "Color Study. Squares with Concentric Circles" from 1913—a testament to the power of geometric forms combined harmoniously on paper. The artistry continues as Gustave Courbet offers an intimate glimpse into his creative process through his self-portrait titled "Young Man Sitting, Study (Self-Portrait At the Easel)" circa 1847.