Artwork
L'Ile Séguin in Flood
L'Ile Séguin in Flood is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Paul Huet. It dates from 1833 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:lower center in plate: PL 2 / Paris, publié par Rittner et Goupil, Boulevard Montmartre, 9
About this work
Overview
L'Ile Séguin in Flood is an etching created by Paul Huet in 1833, showcasing a serene landscape dominated by trees and water.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a flooded landscape with trees as the central element, their trunks and branches reflected in the surrounding water, evoking a sense of tranquility and highlighting the natural world.
Technique & Style
Executed in etching on chine collé, the work demonstrates Huet's skill in capturing light and atmosphere, characteristic of the Romanticism movement, which emphasizes emotion and the beauty of nature.
Own this work as a print
Artist & collection
Summer
View from a Forest Stream Into a Clearing
Couple in a Clearing
A Dell, Helmingham Park, Suffolk
In the Forest (Lisiere de foret)
Saint-Pierre Stream near Pierrefond (Ruisseaude Saint-Pierre, pres Pierrefond)
Mouldering Tree Trunk
In the Forest (Lisiere de foret)
Kensington Gardens (The Larger Plate)
A DELL, HELMINGHAM PARK, SUFFOLK