A Rock in the Forest

c. 1865

Eugène Cuvelier

Associated Names
Eugène Cuvelier

Artist, French, 1837 - 1900

The image shows a dense woodland with thick foliage. The horizon is not visible as the vegetation fills the frame. The brushstrokes are detailed and textured, capturing leaves, branches, and undergrowth. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones. The scene includes ferns and bushes in the foreground, while tree branches interweave in the distance to form a dark canopy. The image conveys depth through layers of foliage that extend into the shadowy background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and David Robinson

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 19.9 × 25.7 cm (7 13/16 × 10 1/8 in.)
    mount: 35.1 × 41.3 cm (13 13/16 × 16 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.35.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1986

  • 19th Century Photographs from the Collection of Mary and David Robinson, Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1986.

Wikidata ID

Q64147477

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