The Driveway

1895

Camille Pissarro

Associated Names
Camille Pissarro

Artist, French, born St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 1830 - 1903

The landscape view is sketched in a loose pencil technique. The horizon is low, with trees dominating each side of the composition. The left side shows a cluster of large, leafy trees with a variety of shading techniques. The right displays tall, slender trees blending into the sky. In the distance, outlines of buildings are visible, possibly farmhouses, placed in an open terrain. The color palette is monochromatic, achieved through pencil pressure and texture, creating a serene atmosphere.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Edward F. Hutton; Paul Mellon [1907-1999], Upperville, Virginia; bequest 1999 to NGA, with life interest to his wife, Rachel Lambert Mellon [1910-2014].

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left in pencil: juillet 95; lower left in pencil: chamois; lower center in pencil: chamois; lower right in pencil: verdatre / vert[?]; lower right artist's stamp: C.P. (Lugt 613e); upper left verso in graphite: 20

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Wikidata ID

Q64537837

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