Who created "The Lighthouse at Honfleur"?

The Lighthouse at Honfleur was created by Georges Seurat in 1886.

What medium is "The Lighthouse at Honfleur"?

The Lighthouse at Honfleur is oil on canvas.

Is "The Lighthouse at Honfleur" in the public domain?

Yes, The Lighthouse at Honfleur is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Lighthouse at Honfleur

Georges Seurat

1886

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 66.7 × 81.9 cm (26 1/4 × 32 1/4 in.) framed: 86.36 × 101.6 × 7.62 cm (34 × 40 × 3 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

Accession Number

1983.1.33

About the Artist

Georges Seurat · 1859–1891

Georges Seurat (1859-1891) was the founder of Neo-Impressionism and the inventor of Pointillism, a revolutionary technique that transformed how artists understand and apply color. In a tragically brief career cut short at age 31, Seurat produced only seven monumental paintings, yet his systematic application of color theory fundamentally altered the direction of modern art. Born in Paris to a pro...

The Lighthouse at Honfleur

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