Adrien de Montigny (French, C1570-1615), Diéval

Adrien de Montigny (French, C1570-1615)DiévalThe artist drew this view from the path leading from Marest to Diéval. In the view, the village presents the same dispersed character that it does today, as a number of small groupings of houses stand separated by fields and trees. The core of the village (and the view) is the church, a stone building covered by a slate roof, with a slender western tower capped by a spire. Its nave was flanked by aisles, themselves flanked by a number of chapels. The artist seems to have omitted the château. In the foreground, a peasant family proceeds into the small village, the man at center bearing a sack and holding a small child’s hand.Cartouche: Villaige de DievalWatercolor and gouache on vellum1596 - 1598Vellum size: 20 ½ x 15 ¼ in.  Frame size: 26 x 21 in.   SHOWING RENAISSANCE ESTATES AND NATURAL HISTORY SUBJECTS BY ADRIEN DE MONTIGNY (c1570-1615)ORIGINALLY FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHARLES DE CROŸ,FOURTH DUKE OF AARSCHOT   Adrien de Montigny was a pa