Water Lilies

Artist Paul Lacroix (1827 - 1869)

Date1865

MediumOil on board

Dimensions10 7/8 × 13 3/4 in. (27.6 × 34.9 cm)
Framed: 17 3/8 × 20 1/2 × 2 5/8 in.

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2015.35

Signedl.l.: P. Lacroix 1865

Accession number 2015.35

On View

On view

Provenance(Henry H. Leeds & Miner, New York, NY), March 28-29, 1866, lot 78. James Morrison McKaye [1805-1888], Buffalo, NY; (Leavitt, Strebeigh & Co., New York, NY), June 10, 1869(?), lot 87. (Rabin and Krueger Gallery, Newark, NJ); purchased by William H. Gerdts, New York, NY, 1956; purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2015
Label TextPaul Lacroix depicted the floating water lilies with an almost scientific precision. Each lily is shown from a different angle, giving a more complete picture of the flower. The brightness of the white petals, protecting the fragile yellow stamens, contrasts with the dark-colored surroundings. While the water appears in dark hues, it is still so crystal clear that the stems of the plant can be seen underneath the surface.

Estos lirios acuáticos han sido pintados por Paul Lacroix con una precisión casi científica. Cada lirio es mostrado desde un ángulo distinto, dando una imagen más completa de la flor. El brillo de los pétalos blancos que protegen los frágiles estambres amarillos contrasta con los alrededores oscuros. A pesar de que el agua parece haber sido pintada en colores oscuros, sigue siendo tan cristalina que los tallos de las plantas pueden verse a través de la superficie.