Paysans se reposant dans la Campagne (Peasants Resting in the Countryside)

1831

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

Associated Names
Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

Artist, French, 1792 - 1845

The landscape features undulating hills with a prominent peak in the distance on the left. The painting shows mist or haze in the central area, softening the terrain. Brushstrokes create texture, visible in the foliage and terrain. On the right, figures gather under a tree. The image has a monochromatic palette, emphasizing light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.5 x 36.3 cm (10 13/16 x 14 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.58.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    La Combe 1856, no. 413

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Prouté, Paris; purchased 1994 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1856

  • La Combe, Joseph Felix Leblanc de. Charlet, sa vie, ses lettres, suivi d'une description raisonne de son oeuvre lithographique. Paris: Paulin et Le Chevalier, 1856.

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper right in graphite: .413.; by later hand, upper right verso: No. 413 - (Rare - 20 Epr. au plus)

Wikidata ID

Q75125331

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