The Waterfall at Lydford Gorge, Devon

1862

Paul Huet

Associated Names
Paul Huet

Artist, French, 1803 - 1869

The image shows a waterfall cascading down from a rocky cliffside. The waterfall runs diagonally through the center of the painting. Water splashes against rocks, creating movement. The horizon is not visible, but there are tall trees and rocky terrain. The brushstrokes are loose and fluid, typical of watercolor techniques. The color palette includes deep greens, browns, and muted blues. The water is depicted in light blues and whites. The composition captures the serene yet dynamic quality of a natural waterfall scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over black chalk

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Donald Stone

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36 × 25.9 cm (14 3/16 × 10 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.40.22

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Heim, London, 1969). (sale, Sotheby's South Kensington, 14 December 2000, no. 243); (Colnaghi, New York and London, 2001). (Jean-Luc Baroni Ltd., London).Donald Stone, New York [1942 - 2020]; bequest to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1930

  • Centenaire du romanticisme: exposition Paul Huet, 1803 - 1869, Gallerie 23, Paris, no. 136, cat. by A. Joubin (CHECK)

1969

  • Paintings by Paul Huet (1803 -1869) and Some Contemporary French Sculpture, Galerie Heim, London, 1969, no. 89.

2001

  • Master Drawings, Colnaghi, New York and London, 2001, no. 46 CHECK.

Bibliography

2016

  • Ongpin, Stephen. Master Drawings 2016. New York, 2016, n.p., under no. 33.

Inscriptions

lower right cascade de Lydford Cornwall

Markings

the artist's studio stamp (Lugt 1268)

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