Le Crépuscule

1829

Paul Huet

Associated Names
Paul Huet

Artist, French, 1803 - 1869

The image depicts a landscape scene with trees, water, hills, and a star in the sky. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, showing the nature scene dominated by silhouettes of trees and a body of water. The horizon sits high, grazing the hilltops with a star or planet above. The trees are detailed, showing a dense network of branches and foliage with a dark, intricate texture. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray and black to depict the transition from light to dark. The water reflects the sky with gentle ripples, while shadows deepen around the trees. The hills in the distance blend softly into the encroaching night, while the brightening sky hints at evening approaching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.2 x 13.2 cm (5 9/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
    image: 18.9 x 18 cm (7 7/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.74.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 48, State ii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Proute, S.A., Paris); purchased 2005 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

upper right: 7; lower left below plate: P. Huet del; lower right below plate: Lith de C. Motte; lower center below plate: LE CRÉPUSCULE; by later hand, lower left in graphite: D 48

Markings

Motte's blindstamp


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