The Poacher

1834

Paul Huet

Associated Names
Paul Huet

Artist, French, 1803 - 1869

The image depicts a landscape with a prominent, twisted tree reaching over a body of water. The sky fills the upper portion of the scene, with faint outlines of clouds and birds visible. The detailed etchings show textures of the tree, foliage, and water with fine brushstrokes. The color scheme is monochromatic in black, gray, and white. Near the foreground, two figures sit on the tree, one playing a flute. The branches extend towards the water, showing reflections of the trees. Vegetation grows densely in the distance, adding depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 28700 x 37 cm (11299 3/16 x 14 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 35 x 53.5 cm (13 3/4 x 21 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.47.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 11, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté S.A., Paris); purchased 2004 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: PL. 5. / Pub. Ritner & Goupil, Boulevard Montmartre, 15; lower right in plate, P. Huet pinxt. et sculpt.

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