Tag: France

L’Eclair (1868)

Hugo, Victor (1802-1885) L’Eclair (Lightning) 1868 Etching in black on laid paper, 21.7 x 14.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington

Nounou avec enfant (1877-1878)

Gonzalès, Eva (1849-1883) Nounou avec enfant (Nanny and Child) 1877–1878 Oil on canvas, 65 x 81.4 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Although a close associate of the impressionists who shared their dedication to the portrayal of modern life, Eva Gonzalès never…

Guerrier nu avec une lance (c.1816)

Géricault, Théodore (1791-1824) Guerrier nu avec une lance (Nude Warrior with a Spear) c.1816 Oil on canvas, 93.6 x 75.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington At the age of nineteen, Théodore Gericault entered the Parisian studio of Pierre-Narcisse Guérin, a successful…

Hommage à Rimbaud (1961)

Ernst, Max (1891-1976) Hommage à Rimbaud (Homage to Rimbaud) 1961 Etching and aquatint in blue-gray and pale pink National Gallery of Art, Washington See also: • Rimbaud, Arthur (1854-1891)

Fresh Widow (1920, 1964)

Duchamp, Marcel (1887-1968) Fresh Widow original 1920, fabricated 1964 Painted wood, glass, black leather, paper, and transparent tape, 76.6 x 53 x 10.2 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington In 1913, following his early experiments with cubism, Duchamp sought to expose and…