Oriental Horsewoman in a Desolate Mountain Landscape

1858

Rodolphe Bresdin

Associated Names
Rodolphe Bresdin

Artist, French, 1822 - 1885

This artwork depicts a scene from an elevated perspective, showcasing a landscape with rocky formations dominating the right side. The rocks are detailed with fine brushstrokes suggesting a rugged texture. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray and hints of sepia. In the foreground, a figure on horseback is dressed elaborately, with flowing garments and an extravagant hat. Behind the figure, a group of people can be seen in the distance. Above, a flock of birds flies across the textured sky.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté, Paris); purchased by Ian Woodner, New York, 1978; by inheritance to his daughters, Andrea and Dian Woodner, New York, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

  • Master Drawings from the Woodner Collection, J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu and tour, 1983-85, no. 64A.

1986

  • Dibujos de los siglos XIV al XX: Colección Woodner, Museo del Prado, Madrid, 1986-87, no. 105.

  • Meisterzeichnungen aus Sechs Jahrhunderten: Die Sammlung Ian Woodner, Haus der Kunst, Munich and Vienna, 1986, no. 89.

1987

  • Master Drawings: The Woodner Collection, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1987, no. 89.

1990

  • Master Drawings from the Woodner Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1990, no. 113.

1995

  • The Touch of the Artist: Master Drawings from the Woodner Collections, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995-1996, no. 108.

2006

  • Master Drawings from the Woodner Collections, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006 - 2007.

2017

  • The Woodner Collections: Master Drawings from Seven Centuries, NGA, 2017.

Bibliography

1983

  • Matteson, Lynn R. "Old Master Drawings from the Woodner Collection." Pantheon. XLI (1983): 386-87.

1995

  • The Touch of the Artist: Master Drawings from the Woodner Collections. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995-1996: no. 108.

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and black ink: rodolphe Bresdin / 1858

Wikidata ID

Q64629416

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