Le Crépuscule

1891

Henry Wolf, after Alexander Harrison

Associated Names
Henry Wolf

Artist, American, born France, 1852 - 1916

Alexander Harrison

Artist After, American, 1853 - 1930

The image shows a seascape with a slightly elevated perspective above water level. The horizon is high in the image, with a full moon shining above it, casting a glow over the waves. The artwork seems to be an engraved piece, with detailed lines creating texture in the water. The color scheme is monochromatic, using shades of gray. The waves closest to the viewer are subtle, leading towards calmer waters in the distance, all under the night sky.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Kennedy Galleries, Inc. New York, NY); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, September 1989; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2016

  • Three Centuries of American Prints: from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Gallery in Prague, Prague 1; Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, 2016 - 2017, no. 48.

Inscriptions

"Le Crépuscule" after Alex. Harrison" in graphite, lower left; signed: "Henry Wolf sculpt" in graphite, lower right; "H. WOLF" in block, lower left.

Wikidata ID

Q76552299

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