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The Seine at Port-Marly, Piles of Sand

A work made of oil on canvas.
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Date:

1875

Artist:

Alfred Sisley (French, 1839–1899)

About this artwork

Of all the landscapes Alfred Sisley painted in and around Marly-le-Roi, where he lived from 1875 to 1878, this scene of workers dredging sand to facilitate barge traffic is perhaps the most original. Generally, the Impressionists showed the Seine River as a place of weekend leisure for Parisians, painting activities such as boating, yachting, promenading, and dining. Sisley depicted the river during the workweek, along with some of the men who depended on it for their livelihood.

Status

On View, Gallery 201

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Alfred Sisley

Title

The Seine at Port-Marly, Piles of Sand

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1875

Medium

Oil on canvas

Inscriptions

Inscribed lower left: Sisley. 75

Dimensions

54.5 × 73.7 cm (21 7/16 × 29 in.)

Credit Line

Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection

Reference Number

1933.1177

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