Self-Portrait (c.1887)

Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890) Self-Portrait (F 268, JH 1299) c.1887 Oil on canvas, 40.3 x 34 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford Curatorial Narrative: Throughout his short career, van Gogh was fascinated with his own features and painted numerous portraits of himself. This…

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The Favorite Horse (c.1908)

Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925) The Favorite Horse c.1908 Transparent and opaque watercolor over traces of graphite on wove paper, 24.76 x 34.61 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford

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L’église de Vernon (1883)

Monet, Claude (1840-1926) L’église de Vernon (The Church at Vernon) 1883 Oil on canvas, 65 x 81.4 cm Private collection “One day, when I happened to be in Vernon, I found the silhouette of the church so remarkable that I absolutely…

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Le Brochet (1888)

Sisley, Alfred (1839-1899) Le Brochet (The Pike) 1888 Oil on canvas, 41.9 x 80.6 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford In dabs of paint, Sisley captures the light sparkling on this magnificent pike and the bright sprig of herbs nearby. The rumpled linen,…

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La plage de Berck (1873)

Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) La plage de Berck (The Beach at Berck) 1873 Oil on canvas, 55.9 x 72.4 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford See also: • Berck (France)

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Nymphéas (1907)

Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Nymphéas (Water Lilies) 1907 Oil on canvas, 81 x 92 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford

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La plage de Trouville (1863)

Boudin, Eugène (1824-1898) La plage de Trouville (The Beach at Trouville) 1863 Oil on panel, 25.4 x 46.4 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford See also: • Trouville-sur-Mer (France)

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