École française du XIXe siècle - Paysage à la bâtisse et à la colline

French School of the 19th Century — Landscape with a Building and a Hill

Pen-and-ink on paper. France. Dating: Around 1880–1890. Period: 1880s.
Dimensions unframed: 9 cm high × 12 cm wide.
Inscription “Frévoux” under the image.

A building stands at the foot of a relief crowned with constructions, while a tree closes the right side. The drawing gathers a multitude of fine strokes to evoke stone, ground, and foliage. A caption appears under the image.

The work in pen unfolds a range of fine hatchings. Their density differentiates the textures of stone, ground, and foliage.

This pen-and-ink landscape belongs to the tradition of French picturesque drawing from the end of the 19th century. The architecture, the relief, and the foliage respond to each other in a carefully balanced composition. The fineness of the hatchings and the variety of textures invite an attentive discovery of the details.

Condition: Good overall.

Sold without the frame.