Road at Hérisson

1911

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Associated Names
Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Artist, French, 1819 - 1916

The image shows a landscape with sparse trees and rolling terrain viewed from a slightly elevated point. The horizon is low in the composition, with a light sky in the background. Slim trees with slender trunks are irregularly dispersed across the land. The brushstrokes are impressionistic, creating texture on the ground and leaves. The color palette is primarily monochromatic, with shades of gray creating a subdued atmosphere. The texture and style suggest an overcast day with a play of light and shadow.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Arnold & Tripp, Paris [Lugt undescribed]); H.A. Robinson, Esq.; (Marlborough-Gerson Gallery Inc., New York); William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, January 1966; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

-1

  • London, Arts Council of Great Britain, Harpignies, [date unknown] no. 21.

1957

  • Henri-Joseph Harpignies 1819-1916 Paintings-Watercolors-Drawings, Marlborough Fine Art Limited, London, 1957, no. 56.

1966

  • French Drawings, Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, New York, 1966, no. 52.

1993

  • Drawings from the O'Neal Collection. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1993, no. 31.

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 gray ink: hi harpignies 1911; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: Chemin à Hérisson; center verso stamped in black: 169; by later hand, upper right verso: U; by later hand, center verso in black chalk: 1899

Wikidata ID

Q64573679

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