Le Clocher de St. Jean de Brayo

1953

Louis Joseph Soulas

Associated Names
Louis Joseph Soulas

Artist, French, 1904 - 1954

The image displays a rural scene with a church tower as the central focus. The horizon is blocked by rooftops and the tower, offering depth. The brushwork shows distinct linear strokes for texture on the sky and foliage. The monochromatic color palette uses black and white for contrast. The play of line and shading captures architecture and nature with simplicity. Clouds in the sky contrast with the orderly trees and buildings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.8 x 34.8 cm (9 3/8 x 13 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 33 x 50.2 cm (13 x 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.62

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Piasa, Paris, April 8, 1999); (via Paul Prouté, S.A., Paris)?; Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002. [1]
[1] The invoice from Prouté indicates that he bought four Soulas engravings at the Piasa sale, but does not indicate which four.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: LJS 53; lower left in graphite: 34/75; lower right in ink: Louis Joseph Soulas; lower right in graphite: le Clocher de St Jean de Braye

Wikidata ID

Q76347588

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