View of Santron

1854

Emmanuel Phélippes-Beaulieu

Associated Names
Emmanuel Phélippes-Beaulieu

Artist, French, 1829-1874

The image shows a landscape with a large, leafy tree slightly to the left on a gentle slope. In the background, there are smaller trees blending into the sky. The brushstrokes are intricate with detailed textures in the bark and leaves of the trees. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black, white, and gray. Two small figures are visible in the distance, interacting with each other among a cluster of trees. The background has softly rendered clouds in the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.6 × 21.9 cm (10 7/8 × 8 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 43.4 × 36.3 cm (17 1/16 × 14 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1372

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, along bottom: E. P.-B. a. f. 9. juillet 1854; below image, at center, in graphite, in later hand: 9; verso: at bottom right, in graphite, in later hand: 25

Markings

none

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65508339

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