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Hoarfrost
(18th and 19th Centuries )
During the winter of 1844/45, Théodore Rousseau shared quarters with fellow painter Jules Dupré to the east of Paris, near l'Îsle-Adam on the Oise River. In this view showing the effects of frost on the sloping terrain, Rousseau broke with Academic practice by working outdoors for a week, painting directly on the canvas. In so doing, he bypassed the distinction between the outdoor sketch and the finished painting, which was traditionally completed in the studio.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Paul Casimir-Périer, Paris, by purchase (from the artist); Durand-Ruel (date and mode of acquisition unknown); Troyon (date and mode of acquisition unknown); Troyon Sale, Paris, 1866, no. 568; Collection Bocquet, Lille (date and mode of acquisition unknown); Laurent-Richard Sale, Paris, 1873, no. 44; Durand-Ruel, 1873, by purchase; Collection Febore (date and mode of acquisition unknown); Beurnonville Sale, Paris, 1880, no. 45; Goupil (date and mode of acquisition unknown); Purchased by William T. Walters (through George A. Lucas as agent), Baltimore, December 26, 1882 [1]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
[1] The Diary of George A. Lucas, p. 555.
Exhibitions
| 2016-2017 | Unruly Nature: The Landscapes of Theodore Rousseau . J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; NY Carlsberg Glyptotek, Kobenhavn. |
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2010-2011 | 19th Century Masterpieces from the Walters Art Museum. Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, Austin. |
| 2008-2009 | The Road to Impressionism: Barbizon Landscapes from the Walters Art Museum. The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis; The Frick Art & Historical Center, Pittsburgh. |
| 2004-2005 | The Road to Impressionism: Landscapes from Corot to Manet. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2002-2004 | A Magnificent Age: Masterpieces from the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte. |
| 2000-2002 | Triumph of French Painting: Masterpieces from Ingres to Matisse. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore; Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa; Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach; Dayton Art Institute, Dayton; Royal Academy of Arts, London; Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo. |
| 1998-2001 | Highlights from the Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1999-2000 | Vive la France! French Treasures from the Middle Ages to Monet. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1998 | Before Monet: Landscape Painting in France and Impressionist Masters: Highlights from The Walters Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1991-1992 | The Rise of Landscape Painting in France: Corot to Monet. The Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, Manchester; IBM Gallery of Science and Art; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas; High Museum of Art, Atlanta. |
| 1979 | A Baltimorean in Paris: George A. Lucas, 1860-1909. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1967-1968 | Theodore Rousseau, 1812-1867. Musée du Louvre, Paris. |
| 1962-1963 | Barbizon Revisited. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco; Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston. |
| 1889-1890 | The Works of Antoine-Louis Barye. American Art Gallery (New York), New York. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/17/1947 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 1/23/1957 | Treatment | loss compensation; coated |
| 1/23/1957 | Treatment | technical study; loss compensation; coated |
| 2/26/1964 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
France, L'Îsle-Adam (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 25 x W: 38 9/16 in. (63.5 x 98 cm); Framed H with build-up: 40 1/8 × W: 53 7/8 × D: 7 in. (101.92 × 136.84 × 17.78 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1882
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.25