Artwork
La Maison Enchantée (The Haunted House)
La Maison Enchantée (The Haunted House) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Rodolphe Bresdin. It dates from 1871 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
La Maison Enchantée (The Haunted House) is a lithograph on chine collé created by Rodolphe Bresdin in 1871. The work showcases Bresdin's intricate and imaginative approach to printmaking.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene scene of a large house with a fenced yard, surrounded by trees and inhabited by various animals. Despite its title, the image conveys a sense of peacefulness rather than eeriness.
Technique & Style
Bresdin's detailed and realistic style is evident in the intricate textures and patterns on the house and foliage. The use of lithography on chine collé allowed for a range of tonal values and subtle detail.
Context
Bresdin was associated with Parisian bohemian circles, including figures like Charles Baudelaire and Victor Hugo, which likely influenced his fantastical and often dreamlike imagery.
Artist & collection
Artist
Rodolphe Bresdin (12 August 1822 – 11 January 1885) was a French draughtsman and engraver.
Rue de la Victoire (70). Hôtel Bonaparte
House with a Turret, rue de la Tixéranderie, Paris
Tourelle, Rue de la Tixeranderie
Castle with Two Towers
Castle with Two Wings
Architectural Antiquities of Normandy (Vol. II), Pl. 64: House in the Place de la Pucelle, at Rouen
The Monastery in the Forest
Kensington Gardens (The Small Plate)
Petit eglise que e trouve sur le chemin da Puzzuoli (sic)