Allée, Château de Grand-Vaux, Savigny-sur-Orge, the Family Home of Vigier

c. 1855

Joseph Vigier

Associated Names
Joseph Vigier

Artist, French, 1821 - 1894

The image shows a tree-lined avenue with a central pavilion-like structure in the distance. Tall trees line the road symmetrically, creating an archway overhead. The horizon is low, with the structure at the vanishing point. The photo is in sepia tone, emphasizing the depth and shadow play among the trees and road. The composition directs focus towards the distant structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 16.83 × 23.81 cm (6 5/8 × 9 3/8 in.)
    mount: 22.54 × 29.21 cm (8 7/8 × 11 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.29.105

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Hans P. Kraus, Jr., New York); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC, April 2016; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: 301483

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