Going Down Stream (Avallant), Charles-François Daubigny, 1862

Charles François DaubignyFrench, 1817–1878

Going Down Stream (Avallant)

1862 · Portfolio

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Where is “Going Down Stream (Avallant)” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 10 days ago
In this state since: Aug 19, 2026
Source: The museum

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Details

Accession number: 1981.58.8

What it shows

Fishes Water Boat Man Smoke

In the catalog

Prints Etching Realism Impressionism 19th century French

Sources

National Gallery of Art
Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access

In the life of Charles François Daubigny

The whole life

1860s
His technique influences the future Impressionists
Daubigny's impasto in the lights, translucent glazes in the shadows and small separate strokes, which earned him both praise and harsh criticism, influenced the future Impressionists in the 1860s. Like them, he cared little for crisp contours and favoured a broad manner.
1861
Gautier faults him for sketchiness
Reviewing the Paris Salon in 1861, Théophile Gautier ironically lamented that Daubigny was content with a first impression and neglected detail, so that his pictures were no more than sketches. The critic urged him to abandon this manner as soon as possible.
1862
Experiments with cliché-verre alongside Corot
Together with Camille Corot, Daubigny experimented with the cliché-verre technique, a process halfway between photography and printmaking; he became one of its main practitioners.
1862
The etching album “Voyage en Bateau”
Daubigny published Voyage en Bateau, a series of 19 etchings (including the title page) depicting his life on and along the water in his floating studio, with his son Karl as “cabin boy”.
1864
Among the first exhibitors of the Société nationale des beaux-arts
In 1864 Daubigny was one of the first exhibitors at the salon of the Société nationale des beaux-arts.
1864–1874
A decade of his finest pictures: forests and lakes
Daubigny's best-known paintings date from 1864 to 1874 and depict mostly forests and lakes. He was disappointed that the works he considered his finest were not understood by his contemporaries, yet by the end of his life he remained a sought-after and esteemed artist.