Picturesque and Romantic Journeys in Old France: Auvergne (vol. II), Gorge of Royat, Plate 79
1830
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1830
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Picturesque and Romantic Journeys in Old France: Auvergne (vol. II), Gorge of Royat, Plate 79 is a 1830 by Eugène Isabey, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet valley with a small village nestled among rolling hills. In the foreground, a fallen tree blocks a dirt path, its tangled roots and broken branches scattered across the ground. A few wooden tools lie nearby, like a saw and some planks, as if someone was working there before the tree crashed down. The background has a few stone houses with thatched roofs, and the sky is soft and hazy. The title says this is from a series about old France, and the artist made it in 1830. Notice how the artist used shading to make the tree look thick and real, while the village fades into the distance. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
