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Two Horses at a Watering Place (Les Deux chevaux a l'abreuvoir)
Two Horses at a Watering Place (Les Deux chevaux a l'abreuvoir) is a print by the Impressionist artist Charles François Daubigny. It dates from 1860 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:in later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 67
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Overview
Two Horses at a Watering Place (Les Deux chevaux a l'abreuvoir), created circa 1860 by Charles-François Daubigny, is a brown cliché-verre print. This work exemplifies Daubigny's affinity for naturalistic scenes, blending elements of the Barbizon school with early Impressionist tendencies.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts two horses drinking from a riverbank, surrounded by tall grasses, bushes, and distant trees. The serene, everyday scene reflects Daubigny's emphasis on capturing quiet, natural moments.
Technique & Style
Executed in cliché-verre, a pioneering technique combining photographic and etching processes using glass plates, the work features soft, blurry forms and a muted brown and tan palette, resulting in a distinctive dreamy, faded appearance.
History & Provenance
Daubigny, known for experimental printmaking, frequently used cliché-verre. While specific provenance details for this work are not provided, it aligns with his mid-19th-century output, characteristic of his innovative approach to printmaking.
Context
This piece sits at the intersection of the Barbizon school's realism and the emerging Impressionist movement. Daubigny's use of cliché-verre was part of a broader experimentation in 19th-century art, bridging traditional techniques with modern innovations.
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Artist
Charles-François Daubigny ( DOH-bin-yee, US: DOH-been-YEE, doh-BEEN-yee, French:; 15 February 1817 – 19 February 1878) was a French painter, one of the members of the Barbizon school, and is considered an important precursor of…
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