Artwork
Château de Pesteil à Polminhac
Château de Pesteil à Polminhac is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Eugène Isabey. It dates from 1832 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Château de Pesteil à Polminhac is a 1832 lithograph by Eugène Isabey, a French artist associated with the Romantic style. The work is executed in black on chine collé.
Subject & Meaning
The lithograph depicts a castle in Polminhac, featuring a tall tower and surrounding wall, set amidst trees and a cloudy sky. The scene includes a broken fence and a cart with hay in the foreground, conveying a sense of abandonment.
Technique & Style
Isabey employed lithography to create the image, utilizing the technique's characteristic tonal range to render the castle and its surroundings in black and white.
Context
The work reflects the Romantic period's fascination with picturesque landscapes and architectural subjects, often emphasizing the emotional and atmospheric qualities of a scene.
Artist & collection
Artist
Eugène Louis Gabriel Isabey (French pronunciation: ; 22 July 1803 – 25 April 1886) was a French painter, lithographer and watercolorist in the Romantic style.
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