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The Lighthouse at Honfleur
- year
- 1886
- medium
- oil on canvas
- dimensions
- overall: 66.7 × 81.9 cm (26 1/4 × 32 1/4 in.) framed: 86.36 × 101.6 × 7.62 cm (34 × 40 × 3 in.)
Georges Seurat · The Lighthouse at Honfleur (1886).
A lighthouse stands near a sandy shoreline, its buildings, sea, and sky assembled from small touches of color.
Historical archive · Curated by New Renaissance. Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon. Accession 1983.1.33. Image: CC0 / public domain. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. Museum collection; not offered for sale. Source: https://www.nga.gov/artworks/61383-lighthouse-honfleur
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