Moonlit Landscape with a River and Castle

c. 1770/1778

Simon Mathurin Lantara

Associated Names
Simon Mathurin Lantara

Artist, French, 1729 - 1778

The image shows a landscape view with an elevated perspective looking out towards a scene. A village with a church steeple is visible across a stream, with a mountain rising on the right. A stone structure is situated on the mountain slope. The image is monochromatic, likely created with charcoal, showcasing soft shades and textures on trees and rocks. The color palette is limited to earthy tones. Rocks and trees in the foreground lead the eye towards the distant elements of the landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk and white chalk on brown paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Funds from Merritt P. Dyke

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.4 × 44.6 cm (12 3/8 × 17 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.116.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, (date unknown) no. 27, as “Ecole français du XIXème siècle, suiveur de Simon Mathurin Lantara”); (Nathalie Motte Masselink, Paris); purchased 2022 by NGA.

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