The Vision (L'apparition)

c. 1630

Claude Lorrain

Associated Names
Claude Lorrain

Artist, French, 1604/1605 - 1682

The image displays a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective, showcasing a dense cluster of trees stretching across the scene. The horizon is low and obscured by natural elements, with faint outlines of distant structures or foliage. Brushstrokes are detailed, capturing the texture of leaves and branches with fine strokes. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of sepia or brown. Closest are lush textures of plants and shrubs, while in the distance, foliage recedes, creating layers behind the tree branches. The tallest trees rise toward the top right, becoming the most prominent element.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to platemark): 10.8 × 17.2 cm (4 1/4 × 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.32.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mannocci 1988, no. 5, State i/v (C)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1923

  • Blum, Andre. Les eaux-fortes de Claude Gellee dit le Lorrain. Paris: Editions Albert Morance, 1923.

1982

  • Russell 1982, 7.

1988

  • Mannocci, Lino. The Etchings of Claude Lorrain (catalogue raisonné). New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1988.

Wikidata ID

Q65566989

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