La Mare au diable

Jean Jacques Outhwaite, after Charles-François Daubigny

Associated Names
Jean Jacques Outhwaite

Artist, French, 1815 - 1877

Charles-François Daubigny

Artist After, French, 1817 - 1878

The image shows a scene in a dense forest with two figures sitting by a small campfire. The view is low to the ground, surrounded by thick trees and no visible sky. The branches arch overhead, framing the scene. The palette is primarily black, grey, and white, contrasting the darkness of the forest with the soft light of the fire. The texture of the foliage and shadows enhance the depth of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.2 x 10.4 cm (5 9/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 20.1 x 14.6 cm (7 15/16 x 5 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.171

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Daubigny del / ECHO DES FEUILLETONS; lower right in plate: Outhwaite sc. / 7eme anné; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: Jean-Jacques Outwaite, Lonodn, ca. 1810 / to Paris before 1835, there naturalized 1855 / Made numerous engravings and etchings after / Daubigny, Girodet, Isabey, Turner, etc.

Wikidata ID

Q76559627

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