The Marshes of Burbanche (Marais de la Burbanche)

1869

Adolphe Appian

Associated Names
Adolphe Appian

Artist, French, 1818 - 1898

The image shows a wooded landscape by a calm river or stream. The horizon is at the bottom third of the composition, with tree reflections on the water. Trees and a dome-like structure are seen in the distance. Detailed etching depicts a dense forest and sky patterns. The color palette is monochromatic using shades of black and white for contrast and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on Japanese paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 42.23 × 29.21 cm (16 5/8 × 11 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 58.1 × 39.69 cm (22 7/8 × 15 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.25.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Curtis/Proute 1968, no. 49

  • Series Title

    L'Illustration nouvelle

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté, S.A., Paris); purchased 2018 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1968

  • Curtis, Atherton and Paul Proute. Adolphe Appian, son oeuvre grave et lithographie. Paris: Paul Proute, 1968.: no. 49

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: APPIAN

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