Souvenir du lac de Lucerne
Drawing
1851 (made)
1851 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Charcoal drawing depicting Lake Lucerne with a reclining figure in rock strewn woods. The lake and mountains are visible through the trees. Signed by the artist.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Souvenir du lac de Lucerne (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Charcoal drawing |
| Brief description | Charcoal drawing by Alexandre Calame depicting Lake Lucerne with a reclining figure. Switzerland, 1851. |
| Physical description | Charcoal drawing depicting Lake Lucerne with a reclining figure in rock strewn woods. The lake and mountains are visible through the trees. Signed by the artist. |
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| Object history | Historical significance: This highly finished drawing is connected with a lost painting formerly in the collection of M. Alpheraky in St Petersburg. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Anker, V., Alexandre Calame: vie et oeuvre. Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Fribourg, 1987, cat. no. D 505 B, p. 406. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7249:1 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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