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Source Description
From 1884 until his death, Pissarro lived in relative isolation in Eragny-sur-Epte, a village in northwestern France. Though he participated in all eight Impressionist shows, his approach to painting continued to evolve throughout his career. This picture, with its staccato brushwork, shows Pissarro's interest in Pointillism, a technique of painting explored by the younger painter Georges Seurat. Pointillism relies on the eye's ability to blend small areas of contrasting colors to produce the illusion of a full spectrum.
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Document identity
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27988
label
The Church at Eragny
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obj
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drawing
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Source metadata
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27988
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contentType
drawing
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normalized
title
The Church at Eragny
description
From 1884 until his death, Pissarro lived in relative isolation in Eragny-sur-Epte, a village in northwestern France. Though he participated in all eight Impressionist shows, his approach to painting continued to evolve throughout his career. This picture, with its staccato brushwork, shows Pissarro's interest in Pointillism, a technique of painting explored by the younger painter Georges Seurat. Pointillism relies on the eye's ability to blend small areas of contrasting colors to produce the illusion of a full spectrum.
provenance
Durand-Ruel, Paris, January, 1910, no. 34; Erwin Swan, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Hirschl and Adler Galleries, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; M. Knoedler and Co., New York, March 1954 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Jacob Blaustein, Baltimore, 1954, by purchase; Barbara B. Hirschhorn, Elizabeth B. Roswell and Morton K. Blaustein [date of acquisition unknown], by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1991, by gift.
date
1884 (Impressionist)
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CC0
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en
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Painting & Drawing
paintings
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1
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1
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dimensions
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cm
width
54
height
66.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 21 1/4 x W: 26 5/16 in. (54 x 66.8 cm); Framed H: 34 3/4 x W: 30 x D: 3 5/8 in. (88.27 x 76.2 x 9.21 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Lower left: Pissarro; [Date] Lower left: '84
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oil on canvas
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5751
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EAN
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1
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photo
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