A Canal in Dordrecht, c. 1907
Maximilien Luceexpand_more
Drypoint on wove paperexpand_more
Gift of Marla J. Kinneyexpand_more 2015.123
Not on Viewexpand_more
Maximilien Luce was trained as a wood engraver, but technological advances rendered his trade obsolete. He turned to painting full time and became perhaps the most prolific French Neo-impressionist artist. Art critic Félix Fénéon characterized him as a "coarse, honest man, with a rough and muscular talent," traits one might find in this view of Dordrecht. Here thick patches of drypoint burr dominate the softly lit view along the water. The dusky light plays over the buildings and tree in the middle ground, while the sky and foreground glow through the dappled surface.
Details
- Title
- A Canal in Dordrecht
- Artist Life
- 1858–1941
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2015.123
- Provenance
- CG Boerner, NY, until April 28, 2010 to Kinney)
- Curator Approved
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