Approaching Morestal

c. 1845

François-Auguste Ravier

Associated Names
François-Auguste Ravier

Artist, French, 1814 - 1895

The image shows an elevated view of a landscape with trees, structures, and a winding path. The horizon is high, featuring faint outlines of mountains, rooftops, and a delicate spire. The artwork uses delicate brushstrokes and soft lines with a muted color palette of grays, browns, and hints of blue. The terrain and trees in the foreground have a rough texture, contrasting with the misty elements in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk over graphite with gray and brown wash and blue watercolor on pale blue paper, laid down on old mount

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.1 × 35 cm (9 1/2 × 13 3/4 in.) (approximate size; object mounted)
    mount: 34.2 × 35 cm (13 7/16 × 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.103.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Amicorum, Paris); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64569775

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