A Rocky Landscape
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1896-31-120
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
François-Nicolas Chart (1825–1901) was a prominent French artist of the late 19th, celebrated for his skills as a painter, illustrator, and printmaker. Active during a transitional era between Romanticism and Realism, Chifflart contributed to illustrated periodicals like *L'Illustration* and exhibited at the Paris Salon. His works often blended meticulous detail with evocative atmospheres, reflecting the era's fascination with nature's grandeur amid rapid industrialization. *A Rocky Landscape*, created around 1870, exemplifies Chifflart's mastery of printmaking—a medium that allowed artists t...