Study of Trees beside the Water (Étude d’arbres au bord d’une mare)
Medium
etching on tan laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 16 × 17.2 cm (6 5/16 × 6 3/4 in.) sheet: 19.2 × 20.8 cm (7 9/16 × 8 3/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of James A. Bergquist, Boston, in honor of Shelley R.Langdale
Accession Number
2020.149.6
Art Historical Context
**Study of Trees beside the (Étude d’arbres au bord d’une)**, 1851, by French artist Louis Hector François Alle, invites viewers into a tranquil natural scene. This intimate etching depicts trees gracefully framing a pond, capturing the subtle interplay of light and shadow on water and foliage. Created during the mid-19 century—a time when artists increasingly celebrated the unadorned beauty of the landscape—Allemand’s study reflects the era’s growing fascination with plein air observation and realistic detail. Rendered in etching on tan laid paper (plate: 16 × 17.2 cm; sheet: 19.2 × 20.8 cm)...