Cows at a Watering Place (Vaches a l'abreuvoir)

1862

Charles-François Daubigny

Associated Names
Charles-François Daubigny

Artist, French, 1817 - 1878

The image shows a landscape with an elevated point of view, focusing on the horizon line above the center of the composition. The horizon is marked by light breaking through a cloudy sky, reflecting on the water below. The scene features intricate brushstrokes creating textures in the foliage and clouds. The color palette consists of muted sepia tones. Water fills the lower part of the scene, reflecting trees and sky. In the distance, a series of trees blend with the textured sky. The composition is rich with depth and nuance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    cliché-verre

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1980.1.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 146, State only


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1987

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., November 1987.

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

Q65566718

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