Sébastien-Louis-Guillaume Norblin de la Gourdaine

Gourdaine, Sébastien-Louis-Guillaume Norblin de la
Norblin, Sébastien-Louis-Guillaume
Sobeck, Sébastien-Louis-Guillaume Norblin de la Gourdaine, called
French, 1796 - 1884

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This painting shows a landscape with tall green mountains filling the background. The mountains have gray, rocky peaks, above which is a strip of light blue sky. At the base of the mountains, small, square buildings in shades of white, gray, and faded terracotta sit on small hills among light brown and olive-green plants.
Sébastien-Louis-Guillaume Norblin de la Gourdaine, Village on the Island of Ischia, c. 1826, oil on paper on canvas, Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp, 2004.166.30

Village on the Island of Ischia

Sébastien-Louis-Guillaume Norblin de la Gourdaine · c. 1826 · oil on paper on canvas ·  Accession ID  2004.166.30
This is a painting of an ancient scene with a chariot and figures gesturing animatedly. The artwork is rendered in a monochrome palette with shades of brown, emphasizing the dramatic expressions and movements of the figures. Two central figures are depicted in classical attire, with one extending an arm in a gesture of guidance or command, while others around them hold long horns. The chariot is drawn by robust horses, contributing to the sense of movement and urgency in the scene. In the background are architectural elements suggestive of classical buildings and a landscape that recedes with a smoke or mist-like haze.
Sébastien-Louis-Guillaume Norblin de la Gourdaine, Castor and Pollux Rescuing Helen, 1818, pen and ink with wash over graphite, heightened with white gouache on toned paper, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 2006.152.1

Castor and Pollux Rescuing Helen

Sébastien-Louis-Guillaume Norblin de la Gourdaine · 1818 · pen and ink with wash over graphite, heightened with white gouache on toned paper ·  Accession ID  2006.152.1