Tall Ships in a Harbor

c. 1880

Henri-Charles Guérard

Associated Names
Henri-Charles Guérard

Artist, French, 1846 - 1897

The image shows multiple ships with tall masts positioned in the center and extending to the left side of the composition. The viewpoint is slightly elevated above the water, capturing the silhouettes of the ships in profile against the horizon. The horizon is high in the narrow composition, with reflections of the ships in the water below. The painting features delicate, etching-like brushstrokes creating a textured feel. The color palette is predominantly beige and dark brown, giving a vintage and atmospheric quality. The sky merges with the water in the distance, contrasting with the detailed ships in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and aquatint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.3 × 24 cm (2 1/16 × 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 7 × 25.5 cm (2 3/4 × 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.187.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 428

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892: no. 428.

1975

  • Bertin, Claudie. Henri Guerard: L'oeuvre grave. Paris, 1975: undesc?

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: HG (in monogram)

Wikidata ID

Q77016038

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