. Catalogue of masterpieces by "the men of 1830" : forming the private collection of Mr. H. S. Henry, Philadelphia. lenglh, 21 iiirhrs —^ Extending from the left foreground in a gentle sweep around to the distance isthe shore line of a harbor with boats drawn up on tlie beach, and the roofs, fa-cades and towers of a large and busy town. On the left, forming a prominent objectin deep shadow against the sky is the timber work of a partly constructed shedstanding at the end of a wharf, with the masts and yards of a fishing vessel which ismoored nearby. A boat, with a number of occupants, is rowin
. Catalogue of masterpieces by "the men of 1830" : forming the private collection of Mr. H. S. Henry, Philadelphia. lenglh, 21 iiirhrs —^ Extending from the left foreground in a gentle sweep around to the distance isthe shore line of a harbor with boats drawn up on tlie beach, and the roofs, fa-cades and towers of a large and busy town. On the left, forming a prominent objectin deep shadow against the sky is the timber work of a partly constructed shedstanding at the end of a wharf, with the masts and yards of a fishing vessel which ismoored nearby. A boat, with a number of occupants, is rowing away from theshore in the middle distance, and on the right, in the immediate foreground, aHock of white ducks watches the ai)proaching craft. A mass of low, drifting cloudscovers the sky, showing only a few spots of blue near the upper part of the picture,and the buildings of the town, the beach and various objects are warmly illumi-nated by the sunlight which falls strongly upon the landscape from the left. Sifftied at the lotrrr l<ft, Dauhioxy, of tlir Idle A. E. Borik, FARM AT VILLERVILLE: MOONLIGHT CHARLES FRANCOIS DAUBIGXY No 10 CHARLES FKANCOIS DAUBIGXY 1817—1878 FARM AT FILLERVILLE: MOONLIGHT Height, 33 inches; length, 57 inches The motive for this picture was found in the rich farmings country of Normandy,on the seashore at Aillerville, between Honfleur and Trouville. Across tlie fore-ground extends a rich pasture broken bj^ hillocks and clumps of luxuriantly grow-ing verdure, and in the immediate foreground on the right is a small pool of pasture slopes gently upward to the middle distance under scattered trees,which, with full foliage, extend in rounded masses against the skj^ sloping indiminishing perspective from the upper left to the distance; cows, scattered overthe pasture, are feeding on the rich grass, some of them in light and some of themin the shadows. The moon, gleaming through a veil of summer mist whichs
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