Gust of Wind at Étretat (Coup de vent à Étretat)

c. 1898

Eugène Delâtre

Associated Names
Eugène Delâtre

Artist, French, 1864 - 1938

The image shows a seascape with looming cliffs on the left, turbulent waves on the right. The horizon is low, with the ocean meeting a sky full of swirling clouds. The cliffs contrast with the crashing waves at their base. Two small figures are on the shore, providing scale. The artwork is monochromatic, with a palette of blacks, grays, and whites. The brushstrokes are expressive, capturing the movement of the waves and clouds with vigor.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as the Gift of Lawrence Lawver

  • Dimensions

    plate: 48 × 62.9 cm (18 7/8 × 24 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 58.2 × 71 cm (22 15/16 × 27 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.72.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1800): no. 9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Eric Gillis Fine Art, Brussels); purchased 2018 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1930

  • IFF (1800): no. 9

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: EugDelatre; lower right in graphite: EugDelatre

Wikidata ID

Q77261091

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