The Lighthouse at Honfleur
Georges Seurat · 1886
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"The Lighthouse at Honfleur," created by Georges Seurat in 1886, is a drawing rendered in Conté crayon heightened with gouache on laid paper. The artwork measures 9 1/2 × 12 1/8 inches (24.1 × 30.8 cm), with its framed dimensions being 18 × 24 inches (45.7 × 61 cm). It is classified as a drawing within the Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, acquired in 1975.
Georges Seurat (1859-1891) was a French painter. The catalogue data does not provide information regarding the artwork's culture or specific provenance prior to its acquisition by the Robert Lehman Collection.
Other works by Georges Seurat held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art include "Circus Sideshow (Parade de cirque)" (1887–88), "The Mower" (1881–82), multiple studies for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte" (1884), "Study for 'Poseuses'" (1886–87), "The Forest at Pontaubert" (1881), "The Gardener" (1882–83), and "View of the Seine" (1882–83).
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