Briare

1902

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Associated Names
Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Artist, French, 1819 - 1916

The image shows a landscape view from an elevated position overlooking a sprawling natural scene. In the distance, there are hills marking the horizon, a river meandering through the scene, and faintly visible clusters of buildings. Close by, there are dense clusters of trees and a path leading the eye towards the beyond. The brushstrokes are subtle and precise, capturing lush foliage with dappled light effects and suggesting the movement of leaves in a gentle breeze. The color palette is soft and natural, featuring earthy greens and browns in the vegetation, paired with light blues, grays, and whites in the sky and distant landscape, creating a serene and harmonious atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Professor William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 19.6 x 28.1 cm (7 11/16 x 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.57.3


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Matthew Pryor; Mrs. J.A. Crabtree; Thos. Agnew & Sons, Ltd., London; William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, December 1983; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

  • Thos. Agnew & Sons, Ltd., London, 1983.

1993

  • Drawings from the O'Neal Collection. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1993, 30.

1996

  • Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, Georgia Museum of Art, The University of Georgia, Athens, 4 May-16 June, 1996.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: hi Harpignies 1902; lower right in watercolor: Briare

Wikidata ID

Q64573678

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