In the Sun
The Met
Artist: Charles-Edouard de Beaumont(French, Lannion 1821–1888 Paris)
Date: 1875
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 23 1/2 x 37 3/4 in. (59.7 x 95.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Estate of Marie L. Russell, 1946
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A couple rests in a grassy field near a stone monument with carved figures, trees, and ruins
Detailed Description
A verdant landscape is dominated by a large stone monument and two figures in the foreground. The monument, positioned slightly left of center, features a horizontal slab on which a recumbent effigy of a robed figure lies, head propped on a pillow. Below this, five standing, hooded figures are carved into the monument's base, facing forward. Their faces are obscured by deep hoods, and their hands are clasped or hidden within their robes. To the left of the monument, a woman in a light-colored, possibly pink or peach, ruffled dress lies on her side on the grass, her head resting on her arm. Her dark hair is visible. Next to her, a man in a dark suit and white shirt sits upright, leaning back against the woman, with his arms crossed. A light blue umbrella is open and resting on the grass between them and the monument. Scattered flowers, primarily yellow and red, are visible on the grass around the couple. The foreground is a lush green lawn with small red and white wildflowers. In the mid-ground, behind the monument, a dense forest of dark green trees stretches across the upper half of the canvas. To the right, a faint, light-colored structure with arched openings, possibly ruins, is visible through the trees. A small, light brown animal, possibly a donkey or horse, grazes in the grass in the far right mid-ground. The sky above the trees is a pale blue with some white clouds.
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