Wooded Landscape beside a River

1861

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Associated Names
Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Artist, French, 1819 - 1916

The image displays a landscape with trees on either side. Beyond the trees, there is a horizon with faint silhouetted trees further back. The pencil strokes show detailed textures and lines defining the foliage and landscape. The color palette consists of gray tones, creating a calm atmosphere. A person stands near the trees, and a body of water curves through the scene leading to the horizon. The sky in the background has soft clouds.

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Provenance

(William Weston Gallery, London); Private collection, New York; (David Tunick, Inc., New York); purchased 2019 by NGA.

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Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: h harpignies 1861

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