Currently not on view
Scene in Holland,
1871
Charles François Daubigny, 1817–1878; born Paris, France; died Paris
x1941-101
A close friend and painting companion of Corot, Daubigny was among the first French artists in the nineteenth century to become interested in working exclusively en plein air, outdoors, capturing rapidly fleeting aspects of nature on canvases that bear the informal qualities of a sketch. His reputation as a naturalist painter, draftsman, and printmaker was secure by 1871, when this black chalk drawing of a river scene in Holland was created. Daubigny’s work is seen today to have provided an important link between the idealized romantic landscapes of Gustave Courbet and the closely observed Impressionism of Claude Monet.
Information
Title
Scene in Holland
Dates
1871
Medium
Black chalk
Dimensions
27.2 × 36 cm (10 11/16 × 14 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1941-101
Place Depicted
Europe, Netherlands, Holland
Inscription
in graphite, on verso of old mount: Collection Etex Sculpteur and Collection Maillard de Versailles [in unknown hand]
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Type
Materials
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