Cascade in the Bois de Boulogne

c. 1855

French 19th Century

Associated Names
French 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a waterfall cascading down from a rocky formation, surrounded by tall, leafless trees reaching towards the sky. The rocky structure is adorned with patches of climbing plants. The water flows into a small pool near us. The scene has a monochromatic color palette dominated by sepia tones. In the distance, thin branches of trees are visible against the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 25.1 × 19.2 cm (9 7/8 × 7 9/16 in.)
    mount: 45.3 × 31.7 cm (17 13/16 × 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.75.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Denis Canguilhem, Paris); Charles Isaacs, New York, 2015; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, lower center of mount in black ink: BOIS de BOULOGNE

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