Italian Landscape with a Watermill

1834

Hélène Boutourlin

Associated Names
Hélène Boutourlin

Artist, French, active 1830s

The image shows a landscape with a watermill in the center, water flowing from its wheel. A man is walking on a path to the right. A stream winds through the scene towards hills and a building in the distance. Trees are present throughout, adding texture. The color palette is sepia, emphasizing light and shadow. The sky is softly painted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brown wash over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23.9 x 33.2 cm (9 7/16 x 13 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.46.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thomas Le Claire, Hamburg); purchased by NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and brown ink: Hélène / Boutourlin 1834

Wikidata ID

Q64573541