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Winter Fuel by Alexandre Gabriel Decamps
Winter Fuel
Winter Fuel by Alexandre Gabriel Decamps
Winter Fuel by Alexandre Gabriel Decamps

Winter Fuel

Artist (Paris, France, 1803 - 1860)
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 29.8 cm, Width: 21.8 cm
Frame: Height: 48.5 cm, Width: 40.8 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1927 with assistance from Sir James Murray.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG003156
About MeIn this work a mother, laden with a bundle of firewood, ushers her two small children through a thickly-wooded scene. The two children, poorly dressed but wrapped-up warmly against the winter weather, help their mother to carry home the fuel. All three figures blend into the background, their faces are not clearly delineated but seem indistinct - almost ghostlike. The resignation of all three, though, shines through, giving this small picture a solemnity and force quite unexpected in such an unaffected and seemingly unsophisticated work.