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🎨 Allee de l'Ete, Versailles, 1913
by Carroll Beckwith 🇺🇸
oil on canvas, 61.3 x 51.1 cm
Smithsonian American Art Museum, USA

About the artwork:

The painting portrays the Allee de l'Ete, one of the many elegant pathways in the gardens of Versailles. Beckwith's composition captures the grandeur and beauty of the landscape, with a focus on the tree-lined avenue that characterizes the Allee. The use of light and shadow in the painting is particularly effective, creating a sense of depth and inviting the viewer to wander down the path.

Beckwith's technique is marked by his delicate and precise brushstrokes, which render the foliage and the play of light on the pathway with realism and subtlety. The color palette is rich yet natural, reflecting the lushness of the gardens and the tranquility of the setting.

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