Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812–1867)
View of Saleve, near Geneva
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Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812–1867)1834
View of Saleve, near Geneva
Théodore Rousseau (French, 1812–1867) →nineteenth century19th centurypaintingpaint
Date
1834
Medium
Oil on paper, mounted to canvas
Dimensions
39 × 62 cm (15 3/8 × 24 3/8 in.); Framed: 52.8 × 76.2 cm (20 3/4 × 30 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Through prior gift of Henry Morgen, Ann G. Morgen, Meyer Wasser, and Ruth G. Wasser
An ardent explorer of the remotest corners of France, Théodore Rousseau painted View of Salève, near Geneva during a three-month stay in the mountainous Jura region. Although his larger canvases were consistently excluded from the official Parisian art show known as the Salon, his smaller panoramic oil sketches found mainstream admirers. With a few deft strokes, Rousseau conveyed steep, rocky outcroppings; plains dotted with shrubs; and the luminosity of moisture-laden clouds and sky.
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