La Remise à Outils, Château d'Argentelle

late 1840s

Baron Louis-Adolphe Humbert de Molard

Associated Names
Baron Louis-Adolphe Humbert de Molard

Artist, French, 1800 - 1874

The image is taken from a slightly elevated angle, showing a rustic, weathered building with a sloping roof and a prominent brick chimney. The horizon is not visible, being obscured by the structure, trees, and a steep hill on the right. The image, likely a photograph, has a soft-focused quality with a sepia tone, giving it an aged look. Close to us, there is an old cart or plow in the grass, partly covered with wild vegetation. In the background, tall trees with dense foliage stand behind the building. The color palette is predominantly brown and beige.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 21.9 × 17.8 cm (8 5/8 × 7 in.)
    mount: 33.2 × 24.1 cm (13 1/16 × 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.145.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Robert Hershkowitz, Ltd., Sussex, England); NGA purchase, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by later hand, lower right in graphite: Argentelles/Bon de Molard

Wikidata ID

Q64145091

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