The Water's Course

1888

Rodolphe Bresdin

Associated Names
Rodolphe Bresdin

Artist, French, 1822 - 1885

The image shows a view from a wooded area, with dense clusters of trees filling the scene. The horizon is obscured by foliage, and the trees create a path for the eye towards the center of the image. The etching displays intricate lines detailing the texture of tree bark, leaves, and undergrowth. The color scheme is primarily sepia and brown, giving a timeless quality to the landscape. Trees in the foreground reach upward, forming a natural arch, while those in the distance recede into the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.109.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Van Gelder 1976, no. 144


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1976

  • Gelder, Dirk van. Rodolphe Bresdin. 2 vols. La Haye: M. Nijhoff, 1976.

Wikidata ID

Q65576939

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