A Meadow Bordered by Trees
Théodore Rousseau · ca. 1845–60
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What the record supports
"A Meadow Bordered by Trees" is an oil on wood painting by Théodore Rousseau, executed circa 1845–60. Measuring 16 3/8 x 24 3/8 inches (41.6 x 61.9 cm), it is classified under European Paintings and is currently held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, having been acquired through the Bequest of Robert Graham Dun in 1900.
Théodore Rousseau (1812–1867) was a French painter. The catalogue data does not provide information regarding the culture of the artwork or any specific provenance details prior to its acquisition by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. No exhibition history or literature specific to this piece is listed.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several other works by Rousseau, offering context for his artistic output, including landscapes such as "The Forest in Winter at Sunset" (ca. 1846–67), "The Pond (La Mare)" (1855), and "A River Landscape" (ca. 1845–50). Other comparable holdings include "An Early Summer Morning in the Forest of Fontainebleau" (probably 1861) and "The Edge of the Woods at Monts-Girard, Fontainebleau Forest" (1852–54).
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Related holdings by the same hand
The Forest in Winter at Sunset
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Pond (La Mare)
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A River Landscape
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
An Early Summer Morning in the Forest of Fontainebleau
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sunset near Arbonne
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
A River in a Meadow
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Edge of the Woods at Monts-Girard, Fontainebleau Forest
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
An Old Chapel in a Valley
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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