Louis Bélanger

French, 1756 - 1816

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The image features a landscape with a rocky gorge seen from an elevated point, with cliffs, trees, a natural bridge, and people crossing it. The artwork uses detailed brushstrokes to emphasize texture, with a sepia monochrome color palette creating a vintage atmosphere. In the distance, there are further geological formations and a river, while close-up, cascading waterfalls are depicted.
Maria Catharina Prestel, Molteno, Colnaghi, & Co., View of the Loss of the Rhone, 1791, etching and aquatint printed in brown on laid paper, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 2021.23.1

View of the Loss of the Rhone

Maria Catharina Prestel, Molteno, Colnaghi, & Co. · 1791 · etching and aquatint printed in brown on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2021.23.1