The subject of this painting is rather unusual for Charles-François Daubigny. In fact, he was a modern landscape painter who avoided tourist spots. Although the subject of the pool has an historical element, Daubigny preferred to work on the spot and focus on the whole rather than on architectural and sculptural details. The result is a beautifully executed impression. Sketches like this were regarded by colleagues as extremely modern and explain Daubigny’s influence on the development of French Impressionism.
| Artist |
Charles-François Daubigny
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| Title | Neptune’s Pool at Versailles |
| Date | ca. 1866 |
| Period | 19th century |
| Location | Versailles TGN |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1920-K |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
The Friends of the Museum Ghent 1920 |
| Current whereabouts | Work on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1920-K |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/5192/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
22C
light
Iconclass
22C1 natural light Iconclass 22C8 shadow Iconclass 24A8 sunlight Iconclass 25G11 groups of trees Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25G31 shrubs Iconclass 25G4(GRASS) plants and herbs (GRASS) Iconclass 25H15 forest, wood Iconclass 25H153 bush, shrubs ~ forest Iconclass 25H2143 pond, pool Iconclass 25I13 public gardens, park Iconclass 26A clouds Iconclass 41A6 garden Iconclass 41A636 French or architectonic garden; formal garden Iconclass 41A641 statues, sculptures in garden Iconclass 41A651 garden fountain Iconclass 41A773 container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase Iconclass 46C11 road, path Iconclass 61D(FRANCE) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (FRANCE) Iconclass 61E(VERSAILLES) names of cities and villages (VERSAILLES) Iconclass 61F(VERSAILLES, CASTLE) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (VERSAILLES, CASTLE) Iconclass 92D1916 cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti' Iconclass 92H1 (story of) Neptune (Poseidon) Iconclass |
| School / Style |
realism (artistic form of expression)
AAT
Barbizon School AAT |
| Catalogus van het Museum van Schoone Kunsten Gent : II: Moderne Meesters / Georges Chabot, Fritz Van Loo. - Gent : Ad. Hoste, 1932 (p. 53) |
| Charles-François Daubigny (Fonds Richard de Moor). - [s.l.] : [s.n.], [s.a.] |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Catalogus schilderkunst ; Deel I: 14de - 18de eeuw ; Deel II: 19de - 20ste eeuw / Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Ruth Monteyne. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2007 (dl. II, p. 15 (ill.)) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : De collectie (tentoonstelling vanaf 21 maart 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2021 |
| Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand : La Collection (exposition dès le 21 mars 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gand : Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand, 2021 |
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