The Spring at l'Orsière

1759

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

Associated Names
Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

Artist, French, 1736 - 1810

The image shows a landscape with an arched stone structure that appears to be part of an old ruin. The horizon line is high, with earthy terrain and foliage beyond. The fine cross-hatching and line work detail texture of the stonework and vegetation. The color palette is sepia, creating a monochromatic look. In the foreground, there is a stone trough or similar structure, adding depth to the composition. Sparse shrubs and greenery are present in the scene, diversifying the brown and beige tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in sepia

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.5 x 15 cm (4 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.)
    mount: 17 x 19.7 cm (6 11/16 x 7 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.67

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Boissieu 1878, no. 10 ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg [1920-2011], New York; gift to NGA 2011.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1878

  • Boissieu, Alphonse de. J.J. de Boissieu, catalogue raisonne de son oeuvre. Paris: Rapilly; and Lyons: Auguste Brun, 1878, no. 10.

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left mount, in graphite: de Boissieu/ Coll. Lichtenstein; by later hand, verso upper right mount: 1185

Wikidata ID

Q76559157

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