A Forest Glade with a Stream

Maximilien Luce

Associated Names
Maximilien Luce

Artist, French, 1858 - 1941

The image features a sketch of a wooded scene, viewed from ground level looking into the forest. The horizon is not distinctly visible. The focus is on the trees and their canopies. The brushstrokes vary, with broad strokes forming the foliage and quick lines depicting the trunks and branches. The strokes create a dynamic texture suggesting a natural forest environment. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of black and gray on tan or sepia-toned paper. Dark tree trunks frame a lighter area beyond, hinting at an opening or path.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal with gray wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.3 x 21.5 cm (10 3/4 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.157


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 175 (color).

Inscriptions

by artist, lower left in pen and black ink: Luce; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: MC0691 Luce, M

Wikidata ID

Q64614269

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