Footpath in the Barbizonnières
Théodore RousseauWW-1864-129646
1864·Pen and brown and black ink, with watercolor, over graphite, on ivory wove paper·12.3 × 20.4 cm (4 7/8 × 8 1/16 in.)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1864
- Dimensions
- 12.3 × 20.4 cm (4 7/8 × 8 1/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Théodore Rousseau
Artist
Théodore Rousseau
Painting
Théodore Rousseau was a French draughtsman and landscape painter of the 19th century. Born in Paris in 1812, he became a central figure in the Barbizon school, working primarily from nature in the Forest of Fontainebleau. His drawings and paintings captured the atmospheric effects of rural French terrain with particular attention to light, weather, and seasonal change.
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Record
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- Théodore Rousseau
- Year
- 1864
- Dimensions
- 12.3 × 20.4 cm (4 7/8 × 8 1/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1864-129646
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified