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Charles François Daubigny (French, 1817 – 1878), Ruins of the Chateau of Cremieux (Les Ruines d…
Ruins of the Chateau of Cremieux (Les Ruines du Chateau de Crémieux)
Charles François Daubigny (French, 1817 – 1878), Ruins of the Chateau of Cremieux (Les Ruines du Chateau de Crémieux), 1850, Etching, 4 9/16 × 7 1/2 in., The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, New York, The Sparling Family Collection, 2025.1.16. Photograph by Hyde Staff.

Ruins of the Chateau of Cremieux (Les Ruines du Chateau de Crémieux)

Artist Charles François Daubigny French, 1817 - 1878
Date1850
MediumEtching, roulette, and "procédé à la cravat"
DimensionsOverall: 4 9/16 × 7 1/2 in. (11.6 × 19.1 cm)
Matboard: 10 1/16 × 13 in. (25.6 × 33 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineThe Sparling Family Collection
Object number2025.1.16
On View
On view
SignedBottom left corner below print: "Daubigny"
MarkingsTo the left of the signature there is a small shape. On verso along bottom edge to the left in pencil: "18625"
DescriptionThis is a print of the ruins of the Chateau de Cremieux in the Izere region east of Lyon. The scene shows the ruins in a rocky terrain with a few trees, storm clouds gathering overhead, and a horseman followed by a dog galloping along a road in the general direction of the castle.Exhibition History"French Prints from the Tobin Sparling Collection," The Hyde Collection, Hoopes Gallery, Feb. 14-July 26, 2026.ProvenanceMarquis Philippe de Chennevières. C. & J. Goodfriend, New York City; purchased by Tobin Sparling, Little Rock, Arkansas, July 19, 2013; given to The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, New York, 2025.