The Big Shower

1859

Emmanuel Phélippes-Beaulieu

Associated Names
Emmanuel Phélippes-Beaulieu

Artist, French, 1829-1874

The image shows a scene from an aerial perspective, lightly tilted for visual interest. A faint horizon divides the water and sky. The piece is created with fine linear brushstrokes and crosshatching, giving texture. The color scheme is brown-toned. In the foreground, a small boat with three figures, one holding an umbrella, is present. The boat appears to be rowing or observing. Further out, the water's surface is calm. A single tree is depicted off to one side, balancing the boat in the serene aquatic landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and roulette on chine collé on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.9 × 17.9 cm (5 1/16 × 7 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 22.4 × 31.5 cm (8 13/16 × 12 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1366

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, along bottom: E P.-B. a. f. Imp. Charpentier Nantes 48.x 11-16 octobre 1859; verso: at bottom right, in graphite, in later hand: 12

Markings

none

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65508333

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