Canal aux Martiques

Adolphe Appian

Associated Names
Adolphe Appian

Artist, French, 1818 - 1898

The image shows a canal scene with two boats, one with a sail unfolded on the water and another boat by the shoreline. A small bird is in the water, and structures resembling buildings are visible along the canal's edge. The sky is mottled, and the color palette is primarily dark browns and blacks against a lighter background. The use of fine etching lines creates intricate textures capturing the sky, water, and landforms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.34.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Curtis/Proute 1968, no. 41, State ii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1968

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

Wikidata ID

Q65564268

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