Vaches sous Bois (Cattle in the Forest)

1872

Maxime Lalanne, after Constant Troyon

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

Alfred Salmon

Printer, French, active 1863 - 1894

Constant Troyon

Artist After, French, 1810 - 1865

The etching depicts a scene in a wooded area with cows walking along a path lined with trees. The intricate cross-hatched lines create texture in the leaves, trees, and cows. The color palette contrasts black and white to show depth and light filtering through the foliage. In the distance, a person guides the cows along the path. The shadows under the trees and patches of light are emphasized through dark and light contrasts.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Carol and James Goodfriend

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.8 × 17.6 cm (5 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)
    plate: 16.5 × 20 cm (6 1/2 × 7 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 18.5 × 26.4 cm (7 5/16 × 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.113.29

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Villet 2010, no. 84, state iii/vi

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James and Carol Goodfriend, New York; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892, nos. 70-83.

2010

  • Villet, Jeffrey Michael. The Complete Prints of Maxime Lalanne: a catalogue raisonné, lithographs and etchings. Washington, DC: 2010, no. 84, state iii/vi.

Inscriptions

in image lower right: Lalanne; engraved in plate below image lower left: TROYON PINX. / Gazette des Beaux~Arts.; lower right: Imp. A. Salmon, Paris; lower center: VACHES SOUS BOIS / Collection de Mr. Maurice Cottier.

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