Grisaille Paintings

This technique was fashionable in the 1770s and 1780s. A good example of grisaille painting is the Cameo porcelain service which was commissioned by Russian Empress Catherine II th...

Visscher (Dutch, Amsterdam 1586–1652 Amsterdam) This is an engraving titled Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery by Pieter Perret, based on a 1565 grisaille painting in the Courtau...

The exceptional quality and highly academic nature of the en grisaille painting on this set suggest the decoration was executed by one of the premier London decorating studios of the...

Unidentified Artist (19th Century) "Allegorical Scene with Mythological Figures" Materials & Condition Medium: Oil on panel Technique: Grisaille (monochrome painting) Framed Dime...

A fine grisaille oil painting on canvas of putti in the clouds, unsigned, labeled on verso BOUCHER (genre de Francois), titled “Amours sur des nuages jouant avec des colombes ” (lite...

In the studio, the painting develops with a grisaille style under-painting followed by a finished layering of blended colors.

He was later critically acclaimed as a talented and natural actor. This painting of monochrome grisaille looks to be a sketch of a scene from 'St.

Although often used for study sketches, a painting en grisaille can be a completed work in its own right.

In 1774 he made nine paintings including grisaille bas-reliefs representing The Death of Germanicus.

Each door panel is adorned with hand-painted grisaille oil paintings, every scene uniquely depicting hunting subjects rendered with remarkable detail and artistry, elevating the cabi...

Most of Brown’s artwork was painted in watercolor or pencil en grisaille, a technique of painting in various shades of gray washes that at first glance resemble a photograph.

Most of Brown’s artwork was painted in watercolor or pencil en grisaille, a technique of painting in various shades of gray washes that at first glance resemble a photograph.

Jean Ducrollay, Joseph Etienne Blerzy, Jean-Marie Teron were the important goldsmiths of the industry before the Revolution. Paintings in grisaille on enamelled panels were set on th...

Jean Ducrollay, Joseph Etienne Blerzy, Jean-Marie Teron were the important goldsmiths of the industry before the Revolution. Paintings in grisaille on enamelled panels were set on th...

Jean Ducrollay, Joseph Etienne Blerzy, Jean-Marie Teron were the important goldsmiths of the industry before the Revolution. Paintings in grisaille on enamelled panels were set on th...

Jean Ducrollay, Joseph Etienne Blerzy, Jean-Marie Teron were the important goldsmiths of the industry before the Revolution. Paintings in grisaille on enamelled panels were set on th...

Based on Rosenquist’s 1961 grisaille oil painting Flower Garden, this work arranges a still life using an advertisement for gloves with part of an athlete’s torso.

Its border of delicate balls and ridges surrounding a gemstone or on the knife sharp edges of a design served to give jewelry a softer, lighter look. Note: Grisaille is a painting e...