Waterfall at Mont-Dore

Item

Title
Waterfall at Mont-Dore
Rights
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain
Creator
Michallon, Achille-Etna (1796-1822)
Date
1818 C.E.
Description
A large waterfall is the main focal point of the painting. Up closer to the foreground, a large tree and next to it a man and a woman. Two goats are with the couple. Around the waterfall are a multitude of trees and greenery. In the far background the mountain's top looks into the scene.
Format
Painting. Oil on canvas. 16 ¼ x 22 ⅛ in.
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Contributor
Alexis Nelson
Identifier
1994.376
Subject
Waterfall; trees; mountains; nature; romanticism; Auvergne; naturalism.
Source
Jpg File. Unknown Photographer. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 11/3/21. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437078?searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&showOnly=openAccess&ft=romanticism&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=1
Item sets
Romanticism