The Poor Fisherman (Le Pauvre pêcheur)

1897

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Associated Names
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Artist, French, 1824 - 1898

Ambroise Vollard

Artist, French, 1866 - 1939

Auguste Clot

Printer, French, 1858 - 1936

This is a drawing of a boat and three figures near a shoreline. The drawing presents a scene with a boat docked near a grassy area by the water. The boat is depicted with fine lines, focusing on its structure and the upright mast. One of the figures is near the boat, while another is on the shore reaching towards a smaller figure on the grass. The composition is rendered with soft pencil strokes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in purple on laid paper paper

  • Credit Line

    Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 41 x 52.5 cm (16 1/8 x 20 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 43.3 x 57 cm (17 1/16 x 22 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.136.67

  • Series Title

    L'Album d'estampes originales de la Galerie Vollard

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Markings

recto: none; verso: Henri M. Petiet (Lugt 5031)

Watermarks

MBM

Wikidata ID

Q76355650

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