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The image displays a natural scene with a small body of water reflecting the landscape. Leafless trees, rocks scattered around, and a serene horizon are visible. The composition is balanced, with trees on the left and in the distance on the right. The color palette is muted and sepia-toned, giving the image an aged quality. Details are precise, showing textures clearly.
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The image displays a natural scene with a small body of water reflecting the landscape. Leafless trees, rocks scattered around, and a serene horizon are visible. The composition is balanced, with trees on the left and in the distance on the right. The color palette is muted and sepia-toned, giving the image an aged quality. Details are precise, showing textures clearly.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

Belle Croix

Eugène Cuvelier

Date
c. 1858
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 25.3 × 34 cm (9 15/16 × 13 3/8 in.) mount: 55.6 × 71.1 cm (21 7/8 × 28 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
1995.36.73
Credit line
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CPH
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • albumen silver print
  • France
  • landscape
  • Waterway
Provenance

David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA; NGA purchase, 1995.

Inscription

lower left in negative: 255; on mount, lower right in graphite: Belle Croix; by later hand, on mount, upper right verso in graphite: R (circled) / 7,500

NGA object ID 92301. 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.