Agricultural Scene with Mountains

1850s

Louis Crette

Associated Names
Louis Crette

Artist, Italian, 1823 - 1872

The image shows a countryside or garden setting. There is a small building or shed with a tiled roof on the right. Rows of vegetables or plants are hanging from the structure. A pathway is on the left, with stone pillars marking the entrance. Bare tree branches overhead suggest the season might be winter or early spring. In the background, there is dense foliage, shrubbery, and a mountain against the sky. The photograph is in sepia tone, emphasizing the natural elements and the structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.3 x 28.3 cm (8 x 11 1/8 in.)
    mount: 31.2 x 41 cm (12 5/16 x 16 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.169.14

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro, Malvern, Pennsylvania; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed in negative lower left: L. Crette; by Charles Isaacs, lower right in graphite: A1015

Wikidata ID

Q64157554

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