Cliffs along the Normandy Coast

Maxime Lalanne

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

The image shows a rugged coastline with steep cliffs on the right side extending towards the center. The horizon is low, where the sky meets the sea, with a few sailing vessels in the distance. The cliffs guide the eye towards the horizon. The brushstrokes are detailed, depicting the cliffs' texture against the water. The color palette includes monochrome shades from black to gray and white. In the foreground, the shoreline curves near us, bordered by the sea. The background has a sky with soft clouds, adding depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with stumping, erasure, and scratching out on white prepared wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Helen Porter and James T. Dyke

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.2 x 46.2 cm (12 5/16 x 18 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.143.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté, SA, Paris); Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dyke; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 100.

2012

  • Color, Line, Light: French Drawings, Watercolors, and Pastels from Delacroix to Signac. Musée des impressionnismes Giverny and National Gallery of Art, Washington. Washington, 2012, 58, 159, no. 25 (color). (French title: De Delacroix à Signac: Dessins de la collection Dyke.)

Inscriptions

lower right in white gouache: M. Lalanne

Wikidata ID

Q64614267

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