Lake Nemi

1870

Vicomte Ludovic Lepic

Associated Names
Vicomte Ludovic Lepic

Artist, French, 1839 - 1889

The image depicts a landscape seen from a low and distant point of view. The horizon divides the scene, with a faint line of light separating the darker silhouettes above and below. On the horizon, there is a slightly elevated landform, potentially a hill or mountain, with a subtle vertical element. Closest to the viewer on the left are silhouetted trees, blending into the dark tones of the surroundings. The brushstrokes are scratchy and textural, creating a sense of movement as lines weave horizontally. The color palette is monochromatic, mainly in shades of black, gray, and hints of lighter areas suggesting light.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with monoprint inking on Chinese paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24 x 31.7 cm (9 7/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 31.4 x 42.4 cm (12 3/8 x 16 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.13.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, undescribed, State (unique proof, dedicated to Degas)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edgar Degas, Paris; (Paul McCarron, New York); purchased by NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • The Private Collection of Edgar Degas, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997-1998, no. 778.

2024

  • Edgar Degas: Multi-Media Artist in the Age of Impressionism, The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA, 2024.

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

Inscriptions

recto: lower left in blue pencil: à De Gas / épreuve unique Lepic; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: S596

Wikidata ID

Q75403613

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