Small Notebooks
Small Notebook Théodore Rousseau - The Massacre of the Innocents, 1847
IP161329
This notebook was created for the exhibition « Théodore Rousseau The voice of the Forest » at the Petit Palais from 05 March 2024 to 07 July 2024.
Théodore Rousseau (1812-1867)
The Massacre of the Innocents, 1847
Oil on canvas
H. 95; W. 146,5 cm
La Haye, La Collection Mesdag
© Photo La Collection Mesdag, La Haye
Mesdag owned many forest scenes by the French artist Théodore Rousseau. Of them, the Massacre of the Innocents is one of the most exceptional. The title suggests a gory history painting, but Rousseau's 'slaughter' was the felling of a stand of trees. With some effort the woodchoppers can be discerned sawing the trees and hanging from ropes.
Notebook 10×16 cm, 56 pages, lined pages.
Made in France, on fine arts paper.
© GrandPalaisRmnCréations, Paris 2024
