Rocher de St. Michel au Le Puy (Rock of St. Michel near Le Puy)

1854

Édouard-Denis Baldus

Associated Names
Édouard-Denis Baldus

Artist, French, 1813 - 1889

The image shows a rocky formation with a chapel atop it. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, offering a wide view of the landscape. The rocky mass dominates the scene, with the chapel as a focal point. The foreground has rough terrain with stone walls and sparse vegetation, leading to small buildings on the slopes. In the distance, there are hills with scattered trees and dwellings, merging into a soft, overcast sky. The image is in monochrome, emphasizing a classic and historical atmosphere. The color palette consists of natural earth tones, creating a harmonious look.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Marc Pagneux, Paris; (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York),1994; NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • The Eye of the Sun: Nineteenth-Century Photographs from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

by artist, inscribed into negative, lower left in image: Rocher de St. Michel au Puy n. 65; by unknown hand, upper right hand corner on mount in graphite: A.

Wikidata ID

Q64147079

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