Saint-Sauveur. Sentier du chaos conduisant à Gavarnie (Saint-Sauveur. The Path to Chaos Leading to Gavarnie)

1853

Joseph Vigier

Associated Names
Joseph Vigier

Artist, French, 1821 - 1894

The image shows a rugged mountain path winding through a rocky landscape. The point of view is from the path, with a turn and upward slope visible. There is a low horizon, barely visible beyond the rocky terrain. The path ascends towards it, flanked by steep, rocky inclines. The towering rocky hills dominate the scene, with a hint of sky at the top. The image has a monochromatic color palette, emphasizing texture and shadows of the rocks. The rocky landscape is detailed and rugged, with variations in light and shadow.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection, France; Hans P. Kraus, Jr., Inc., 2007; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • Celebrating Photography at the National Gallery of Art: Recent Gifts, Washington, DC, November 1, 2015–February 28, 2016

Inscriptions

by artist, upper center on mount in black ink: Saint- Sauveur.; upper right in graphite: 21; lower center on mount in black ink: Sentier du chaos conduisant à Gavarnie.; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: 22; on verso, by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: 300779.22; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: TR:311-2014

Wikidata ID

Q64156109

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