An Abbey by a Wooded Lake at Twilight

c. 1831

Paul Huet

Associated Names
Paul Huet

Artist, French, 1803 - 1869

The image shows a serene body of water with an urban landscape in the distance. The skyline features tall, slender silhouettes of structures, and the horizon is not clearly visible. The brushstrokes are soft and blend smoothly. The color palette includes deep blues, rusts, browns, and pastel tones of blue and peach. Darkened trees frame the scene, highlighting the contrast between shadowed areas and distant structures.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Huet's studio sale, 15-16 April 1878 (Lugt 1268). Pierre Miquel [1930-2007]; (his sale, Salle Rossini, Paris, 1 April 2004, no. 452). (De Bayser, Paris); purchased 2011 by NGA.

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Exhibition History

2012

  • Color, Line, Light: French Drawings, Watercolors, and Pastels from Delacroix to Signac. Musée des impressionnismes Giverny and National Gallery of Art, Washington. Washington, 2012, 21, 30, 158, no. 5 (color). (French title: De Delacroix à Signac: Dessins de la collection Dyke.)

Markings

Paul Huet's studio stamp (L. 1268)

Wikidata ID

Q64619043

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