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Marsh at Piat (Belle-Croix Plateau)

c. 1863

Eugène Cuvelier

Associated Names

Eugène Cuvelier

Artist, French, 1837 - 1900

The image shows a landscape with a body of water surrounded by dense trees. The horizon is blocked by a line of trees in the center, their reflections visible in the water. The color palette is sepia, creating a tranquil atmosphere. Sparse vegetation and rocks can be seen in the water, adding to the rustic feel. The scene is calm, with gentle contrasts and depth enhanced by the lighting.

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Artwork overview

Medium

salted paper print
Credit Line

Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon and Patrons' Permanent Fund
Dimensions

image: 25.7 x 34 cm (10 1/8 x 13 3/8 in.)
mount: 49.4 x 60.6 cm (19 7/16 x 23 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2006.133.63

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Dan and Mary Solomon

Exhibition History

2008

In the Forest of Fontainebleau: Painters and Photographers from Corot to Monet, National Gallery of Art, Washington; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, 2008, no. 29.

2010

Da Corot a Monet. La sinfonia della natura., Complesso del Vittoriano, Rome, 2010, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

lower right on negative: 337; lower right, on mount, in graphite: La Mare á Piat.; on verso, by later hand, upper right in graphite: slide / I367IA

Wikidata ID

Q64147480

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