The Seine at Quilleboeuf (La Seine a Quilleboeuf)

1890

Norbert Goeneutte

Associated Names
Norbert Goeneutte

Artist, French, 1854 - 1894

The image shows a landscape view from an elevated perspective overlooking a sprawling river and its surrounding areas. The horizon line is positioned relatively high, allowing for a wide expanse of the scene to be visible. The river courses through the image, visible beyond a series of bushes and trees that are situated closest to us. The etching technique used lends a textured and detailed style to the scene, characterized by intricate and fine brushstrokes that define the foliage and the gentle flow of the river. The color palette is predominantly monochromatic, utilizing a range of soft brown tones that create a warm and subdued visual impact. The background fades into a series of distant hills, creating a sense of depth and expanse.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in brown

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Rita W. Beale

  • Accession Number

    1974.103.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Duvivier 1994, no. 158, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1994

  • Duvivier, Christophe. Norbert Goeneutte: 1854 - 1894. Pontoise, 1994: no. 158, i/ii?

Wikidata ID

Q65575895

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