The Port of Monaco

1873

Adolphe Appian

Associated Names
Adolphe Appian

Artist, French, 1818 - 1898

The image shows several sailboats moored in water viewed from a dockside perspective. The horizon is high in the image with water stretching towards it. On the left, tree-covered terrain rises towards a structure on a hill. The image uses an etching technique with detailed line work to convey texture. The color palette is sepia, creating a historical appearance with subtle gradations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on heavy laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.8 x 23.5 cm (6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 35.7 x 50.9 cm (14 1/16 x 20 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.17.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Curtis/Proute 1968, no. 36, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1968

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

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: APPIAN 187[3 reversed]

Markings

none

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q74884649

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