On-line gallery
- Reference number
- P04373
- Author
- Haes, Carlos de (Spanish)
- Title
- Villerville Beach (Normandy)
- Chronology
- Ca. 1880
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 22 cm x 40 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- Yes
- Entrance
- MUSEO ARTE MODERNO
- Procedence
- Museum of Modern Art
A view of the profile of the
Villerville mansion from the
beach.
The short, impasto and vibrant
brushtrokes emphasize the sensation
of a fleeting moment that Haes
seems to have wanted to capture
with this landscape. The highlights
that illuminate the ocean mist
contrast with the dark range of
colors on the horizon and the rocks
in the foreground.
The drawing, Villerville (D5285),
in the Prado Museum collection has
made it possible to complete the
title of the present work.
This painting was one of the works
by Carlos de Haes that his
disciples donated to the
now-defunct Museum of Modern Art.
They were accepted by Royal Order
of 10 June 1899.
Location on the map
