Le Cerisier de la Plante a Biau

1855

Théodore Rousseau

Associated Names
Théodore Rousseau

Artist, French, 1812 - 1867

The image shows a landscape drawing with intricate details viewed from a ground-level perspective. The horizon is low, showing distant trees and suggesting a vast outdoor space. Rocks and two trees are featured, creating a natural arch. The artist's fine lines and stippling capture the texture of the foliage and rocks, adding depth and realism. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of grey and black. The scene includes smaller trees and shrubbery, blending into the distant view.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    cliché-verre

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.6 x 27.5 cm (8 1/2 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.1.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 5, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2008

  • In the Forest of Fontainebleau: Painters and Photographers from Corot to Monet, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2008, no. 17.

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

Q65578185

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