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To celebrate the month of August, The Drexel Collection has chosen Late Afternoon on the Seine by Charles-Francois Daubigny as its object of the month. Daubigny was born in Paris but as a child lived in the country village of Valandmois. It was during these childhood years that he developed a love of the rural landscape. He was a member of the Barbizon School and in 1857 launched his studio boat, the Botin, from which he produced some of his most memorable paintings. In this painting the atmospheric effects call to mind the hazy days of summer. The fading orange light of the sunset is reflected in the wide waters of the river, bordered by masses of trees in full green foliage. Come visit this painting in the Picture Gallery in Drexel’s Main Building!