Essais de gravure à l'eau forte par Alexandre Calame, III, pl. 16

1845

Alexandre Calame

Associated Names
Alexandre Calame

Artist, Swiss, 1810 - 1864

The image shows a woodland scene with trees, a river, and foliage. The perspective is slightly elevated, offering a view of the forest floor and trees. The horizon is low in the composition. A river winds through the landscape, reflecting the surroundings. The artwork features detailed linework to depict textures of bark, leaves, and water, using cross-hatching for depth and shadows. The color palette is monochromatic, in sepia or black and white tones. A large tree with exposed roots is in the foreground, with more trees and dense foliage in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9 x 13.6 cm (3 9/16 x 5 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 26.8 x 35.8 cm (10 9/16 x 14 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.129.32

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Calabi 1937, no. III, 29

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Alexandre Calame

1838

Essais de gravure à l'eau forte par Alexandre Calame, I-IV

Alexandre Calame

1838

The image depicts a landscape seen from a slightly elevated viewpoint overlooking a body of water towards a cluster of trees. The horizon appears high in the composition with the sky above. The scene shows trees, a hill, water, and hills in the distance. The artwork uses detailed etching techniques with fine hatched lines to create texture and depth. The color scheme is monochromatic, mostly sepia or dark tones. In the foreground, intricate details are visible in the trees and water.

Trees by a River

Alexandre Calame

1838

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Daniela Laube Inc. Fine Art, New York); purchased 2009 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1937

  • Calabi, A., and A. Schreiber-Favre. "Les eaux-fortes et les lithographies d'Alexandre Calame " Die graphischen Kunste 2 (1937): III, 29

2009

  • Daniela Laube Fine Art, Catalogue 6, 2009. no. 22.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: A. Calame; lower right in plate: 1845; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 1845 Calabi III, 29

Wikidata ID

Q76555051

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