Sunrise (Le Lever du soleil)

1850

Charles-François Daubigny

Associated Names
Charles-François Daubigny

Artist, French, 1817 - 1878

The image shows a landscape from an elevated view, revealing a pastoral scene. The horizon is placed in the upper third of the composition, meeting rolling hills that fade into the distance. Above the horizon, the sun is partially obscured by fine lines, suggesting rays of light. The technique uses cross-hatching brushstrokes for depth and texture. Closest to us, sparse vegetation and a figure with animals, likely sheep, are visible. In the distance, a line of trees stretches across the scene, aligned with the land's slope. The color palette is monochromatic, with various shades of gray, enhancing the etched aesthetic of the artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2917

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 67, State iii/v


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1971

  • The Influence of Rembrandt on Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Landscape Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1971, no cat.

1988

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., June 1988.

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

Q64954421

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