Vallée de Lanterbrunen

c. 1852

François-Édouard Bertin

Associated Names
François-Édouard Bertin

Artist, French, 1797 - 1871

The image shows a landscape with a man under a large tree holding a staff in the center. A wooden structure with a person leaning on the balcony is on the right. Fine brushstrokes create textures in the foliage, stonework, and clothing, giving a realistic style. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing tones for shadows and highlights. In the distance, rocky cliffs and a waterfall contrast with lush vegetation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    image: 25 x 19.4 cm (9 13/16 x 7 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 44.8 x 31.9 cm (17 5/8 x 12 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.128.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right above image: 222; lower left below image: Edouard Bertin pinx et lith / Vallée de Lanterbrunnen; lower right below image: Imp. Bertauts, Paris; by later hand, lower center below image: Res / Trapp / 377 / by later hand, lower right in graphite: Bertin / Vallée de Lanterbrunnen / Lithographie originale / 50-

Markings

blindstamp: LES ARTISTES ANCIENS ET MODERNES

Wikidata ID

Q75428109

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