A Country Road

Samuel V. Chamberlain

1895–1975

A Country Road, 1933

Where object was made: near Saint Firmin, Île-de-France, France

Material/technique: drypoint; wove paper

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 198 x 259 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 7 13/16 x 10 3/16 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 288 x 442 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 11 5/16 x 17 3/8 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 16 x 20 in

Credit line: Gift of Hal M. Davison, Class of 1949

Accession number: 1998.0260

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"American Etchers Abroad, 1880-1939," Apr-2004, Reed Anderson
Chamberlain was known for his unique perceptions of beauty which, according to his wife Narcissa, “he never failed to find in almost any circumstance.” His subject for "A Country Road" was a narrow roadway near St. Firmin in the Île-de-France. It is late afternoon on a summer day; the large trees cast long shadows over the dusty roadbed. The muffled sounds of the horse-drawn cart travel quietly over the dirt road, which leads to a magnificent château in the distance. The velvety lines produced by the drypoint needle are particularly well-suited to rendering the foliage blasted by the bright summer sunlight.