Jardin de Monceau 1779

This 1779 etching by Louis de Carmontelle, titled "Jardin de Monceau," depicts a picturesque view of the Jardin de Monceau in Paris. Known for his architectural drawings, Carmontelle captures the park's formal gardens, featuring manicured hedges and rows of trees, as well as a structure in the distance. The presence of a camel in the foreground adds an element of the exotic, reflecting the 18th-century fascination with the Orient. The work is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.