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The image shows a landscape viewed from a slightly elevated angle. The perspective offers a broad view of the serene scene. A line of trees marks the high horizon. The pencil sketch captures the undulating terrain and foliage with flowing strokes. The color palette is muted. The drawing depicts grass, rocks, and a small body of water in the foreground. In the distance, large trees and vegetation extend towards the horizon, creating a sense of tranquility and space.
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The image shows a landscape viewed from a slightly elevated angle. The perspective offers a broad view of the serene scene. A line of trees marks the high horizon. The pencil sketch captures the undulating terrain and foliage with flowing strokes. The color palette is muted. The drawing depicts grass, rocks, and a small body of water in the foreground. In the distance, large trees and vegetation extend towards the horizon, creating a sense of tranquility and space.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Rocky Meadow by a River

Jean Achille Benouville

Date
c. 1840
Medium
black chalk with white chalk on blue laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 29.9 x 46.5 cm (11 3/4 x 18 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2006.84.2
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Landscape
  • Tree
  • River
  • Rock
  • Field
Provenance

(Paul Prouté, S.A.); purchased 2006 by NGA.

Inscription

by later hand, upper left in graphite: v H 80 / 305 x 465 / B100; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 021019

Marks

studio stamp (Lugt 228 a and b, with 128)

NGA object ID 135594. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.