The Horse Cart (Le Chariot)

1849

Louis Hector François Allemand

Associated Names
Louis Hector François Allemand

Artist, French, 1809 - 1886

The image shows a landscape with a low horizon line, obscured by trees and shrubs. The horizon stretches across the width of the image with smaller trees in the distance. There is a patch of water with tall grasses, and a small horse-drawn cart with figures on the left. The etching technique is detailed with fine lines depicting trees, grasses, and clouds in grayscale. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing textures created by line work. Shadows and variations in line density highlight the brushstroke technique used to depict natural elements and the sky with swirling clouds.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels: no. 49

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: no. 49

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: BER 49

Watermarks

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