Hovel at the Bridge

Louis Gabriel Moreau the Elder

Associated Names
Louis Gabriel Moreau the Elder

Artist, French, 1739 - 1806

The image is an etching depicting a rural scene with a countryside dwelling amidst natural surroundings. The composition features a range of trees and a small building against the sky. Detailed lines define the landscape and architecture. A dirt path leads to the farmhouse, and a board fence guides the eye towards figures walking across a bridge. A tree is depicted on the right. The color palette is monochromatic.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1303

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Proute 1956, no. 59, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1956

  • Proute, Paul. Les eaux-fortes de Louis Moreau l'aine; essai de catalogue. Paris: Published by the author, 1956.

Wikidata ID

Q65511044

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