Les Andelys on a Summer Morning

1923

Paul Signac

Associated Names
Paul Signac

Artist, French, 1863 - 1935

The image shows a landscape with an elevated perspective looking over a body of water towards distant hills. The horizon aligns with a hilltop featuring a castle-like structure. Tall, stylized trees frame the scene in the foreground, with expressive brushstrokes. Buildings with peaked roofs line the water's edge, contrasting with the natural setting. The color palette is primarily sepia and black, creating a textured look. The water reflects the landscape, adding depth to the composition.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dyke, Little Rock, from 2000; purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • De Delacroix à Signac: Dessins de la collection Dyke. Musée des impressionnismes Giverny, 2012, 129, 150, 162, no. 92 (color).

2013

  • Color, Line, Light: French Drawings, Watercolors, and Pastels from Delacroix to Signac. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2013, 129, 150, 162, no. 92 (color)(cat. published in 2012).

Bibliography

2000

  • Cachin, Françoise. Signac, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint. Paris, 2000: 316, under no. 547.

Wikidata ID

Q64619137

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