Rue du Puits Sale, St. Valery
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Martha F. Butler
Accession Number
1991.56.172
Tags
Art Historical Context
Miner Kilbourne Kellogg’s 1862 painting *Rue du Puits Sale, St. Valery* invites viewers into a quiet street scene in the historic French town of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. Created during a period when many American artists traveled abroad, the work captures the narrow lanes and architectural charm of a coastal Norman community. As a painting in the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection, it reflects the 19th-century fascination with European subjects among U.S. artists seeking both inspiration and training. The piece entered the museum through the bequest of Martha F. Butler, underscoring ho...