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The image depicts a landscape with an upward perspective, showing trees reaching towards the sky. The horizon is visible at the top of the image where the trees blend with the sky. There is no specific element on the horizon. The focus is on the details of the trees, depicted with fine brushstrokes showing intricate branches and leaf patterns. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black and grey. The ground is uneven with shadows, adding depth. In the background, there are more trees fading slightly to suggest distance.
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The image depicts a landscape with an upward perspective, showing trees reaching towards the sky. The horizon is visible at the top of the image where the trees blend with the sky. There is no specific element on the horizon. The focus is on the details of the trees, depicted with fine brushstrokes showing intricate branches and leaf patterns. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black and grey. The ground is uneven with shadows, adding depth. In the background, there are more trees fading slightly to suggest distance.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bois de la charbonnière

Louis Hector François Allemand

Date
1877
Medium
etching and drypoint on tan laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 20.5 × 19.8 cm (8 1/16 × 7 13/16 in.) sheet: 29 × 23.5 cm (11 7/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2020.149.8
Credit line
Gift of James A. Bergquist, Boston, in honor of Shelley R.Langdale
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record
Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); gift to NGA, 2020.

Inscription

upper left in image, in reverse: H. Allemand, 1877; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: BER. 65

Watermarks

partial: 1838

NGA object ID 222648. 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.