Stand of Alders (Le Bouquet d'aunes)

1862

Charles-François Daubigny

Associated Names
Charles-François Daubigny

Artist, French, 1817 - 1878

The image shows a riverscape with a low horizon, featuring water meeting a distant riverbank with trees and what looks like a windmill. A prominent tree with thin branches spans diagonally across the scene, surrounded by smaller shrubs closer to the viewer. Delicate and detailed brushstrokes or etch lines depict natural elements with a soft, sketch-like quality. The monochromatic sepia color palette gives the image a warm, vintage feel. The sky contains lines indicating movement, and the composition evokes a sense of calm and tranquility.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    cliché-verre

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1978.1.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 145, State only


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Landscape Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985, no cat.

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65566708

You may be interested in

Loading Results