Gezicht op het het Château de Verneuil 1749 - 1817

"Gezicht op het het Château de Verneuil," a 1749 etching by François Denis Née, depicts a ruined castle in the French countryside. Née, born in 1732 and active as an artist until his death in 1817, captured the crumbling architecture with meticulous detail, showing the Château de Verneuil in its state of decay. The artwork, now part of the Rijksmuseum's collection, offers a glimpse into the romantic aesthetic of the 18th century, emphasizing the beauty of the past even in its ruins.