Author(s):
cross, henri-edmond (douai, 20–05–1856 - var, 16–05–1910), designer-lithographer
other title: the cypresses (user name)
production date: in 1897
dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): original print
materials and techniques: lithography, vellum paper, color print
dimensions - artwork:
height: 43cm
width: 56. 8cm
dimensions - picture:
height: 28. 5cm
width: 41. 1cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - signature in pencil in the lower right margin: "h. E. Cross n°99"
stamp - blue ink stamp on the reverse
iconographic description:
this nocturnal landscape is dominated by five large cypress trees separating the sea where several sailboats sail, from the coast, in the foreground. On the right, three women walk on the shore, hand in hand, one of them waving, while another leans against a cypress tree on the left. Themes / subjects / places represented:
landscape, cypress, boat, sea - ocean, woman, night, literary scene
mode of acquisition: purchase from arrears of a legacy
name of donor, testator, seller: petiet, henri marie
date of acquisition: 14–06–2001
institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris
inventory number: gdut10784. Date: En 1897.
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