Landscape with Clump of Four Trees

1880/1886

Maxime Lalanne, after Pierre Émile de Crisenoy

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

Pierre Émile de Crisenoy

Artist After, French, 1825 - 1902

This image shows a straight-on view of a group of tall, leafy trees dominating the central area. The horizon is positioned slightly above the lower third, where the land rises gently towards the right. The horizon is clear with more trees and small hills in the distance. The sketch features fine line work and cross-hatching, creating textures in the foliage and clouds. The color palette is black ink on cream or light brown paper, giving the scene a serene atmosphere. The foreground has small plants and rough terrain, while the middle distance shows grazing animals and more trees. Linear strokes suggest wispy clouds in the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Carol and James Goodfriend

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.6 × 18 cm (9 5/16 × 7 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 49.4 × 32 cm (19 7/16 × 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.113.60

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Villet 2010, no. 168, only state

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, undescribed.

2010

  • Villet, Jeffrey Michael. The Complete Prints of Maxime Lalanne: a catalogue raisonné, lithographs and etchings. Washington, DC: 2010, no. 168, only state.

Inscriptions

in plate lower left: B(superscript)on de Cisenoy del.; lower center: Imp. Delâtre; lower right: Maxime Lalanne scul.; on verso by later hand: [A]PG 11465

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