Bouquet d'arbres au ruisseau (Stand of Trees on a River)

1849

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Associated Names
Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Artist, French, 1819 - 1916

The image shows a landscape view with trees and foliage. The horizon is low in the background. Trees with detailed branches and leaves dominate the scene. The artwork features fine etching with precise strokes that vary in density, adding depth. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of brown. A stream or path winds through the scene, flanked by shrubbery and undergrowth. The landscape continues with more vegetation in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on oatmeal paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.5 x 17.9 cm (4 1/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 15.3 x 25.2 cm (6 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.19.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 15

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

1984

  • Weston Gallery, HH & C. DAUBIGNY: 1984, 6.

Inscriptions

in unknown hand, across bottom in black: 1849 / L'harpigny

Wikidata ID

Q74046066

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