Study from Nature: Near Villeneuve
1855
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Alexandre Calame
Alexandre Calame (1810–1864) was an artist, born in Vevey.
See the richer artist page1855
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Study from Nature: Near Villeneuve is a 1855 oil by Alexandre Calame, a Barbizon school work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows a mountain landscape with trees and a lake. It's a sketch study done outdoors. The artist likely hiked to this spot to paint it, and that's what makes it interesting - he was trying to quickly capture the natural scene in front of him. To learn more about this style of painting, look up the technique: glazing.
This oil study by Alexandre Calame depicts a tranquil lakeside scene near Villeneuve, featuring Lake Lucerne framed by distant Alpine peaks beneath a clouded sky. The composition centers on a narrow peninsula covered with birch trees and low vegetation, approached by a narrow strip of land. The work is identified as a preparatory sketch rather than a finished painting, intended for further development in the artist’s studio. It was later recorded in the posthumous inventory of Rev. Chauncey Hare Townshend’s collection in Lausanne.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Alexandre Calame (1810–1864) was an artist, born in Vevey.
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