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Bords du lac du Bourget

1866

Adolphe Appian

Associated Names

Adolphe Appian

Artist, French, 1818 - 1898

The image shows a lakeside scene with distant cliffs meeting the sky filled with clouds. On the left, there are rocky formations and trees along the shoreline. A boat with a figure inside is near the water. The scene is depicted in a monochromatic palette of black and white, emphasizing the etching's details and the contrast between light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number

1975.25.2
Catalogue Raisonné

Curtis/Proute 1968, no. 21, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1968

Curtis, Atherton and Paul Proute. Adolphe Appian, son oeuvre grave et lithographie. Paris: Paul Proute, 1968.

Wikidata ID

Q65564253

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