Valley of the Var

1940

Samuel Chamberlain

Associated Names
Samuel Chamberlain

Artist, American, 1895 - 1975

The image depicts an elevated view of a town surrounded by mountains. The horizon is high in the image, with a mountain range extending across it. The town below is detailed, with closely packed buildings and narrow streets. A tall tower rises amidst the buildings. The use of line work and etching captures the details of architecture and landscape. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of brown and beige. A river flows beyond the town, leading the eye to distant mountains. The scene is bordered by hills and foliage.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.31 × 33.66 cm (10 3/4 × 13 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 32.39 × 39.69 cm (12 3/4 × 15 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1128

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Chamberlain & Kingsland 1984, no. 132

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Chamberlain, Narcissa, and Jane Kingsland. The Prints of Samuel Chamberlain, N.A.: Drypoints, Etchings, Lithographs. Boston: Boston Public Library, 1984, p. 335, no. 132.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 23/100; lower right in graphite: Samuel Chamberlain; lower left margin in graphite by unknown hand: VALLEY OF THE VAR; lower right margin in graphite by unknown hand: 20 00

Markings

lower left verso stamp in black ink: F.B.B. (circled)

Wikidata ID

Q77011291

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