On the Banks of the Loing: Houses by the Water

1890

Alfred Sisley

Associated Names
Alfred Sisley

Artist, French, 1839 - 1899

The image shows a shoreline with a body of water, buildings, and trees in the distance. The horizon is in the upper third of the composition. A few trees and buildings are visible on the horizon. The technique uses light etching lines to create a sketch-like quality. The color palette is various shades of brown and beige. The water reflects the buildings and trees, with subtle ripples indicated by fine lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with burnishing on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.7 × 22.5 cm (5 13/16 × 8 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 22.3 × 30.7 cm (8 3/4 × 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.25.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. Vol. 17 (Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley, August Renoir). Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926, no. 3, state only.

Inscriptions

recto: recto: in graphite, at bottom left: quatre eaux fortes de Sisley 1; in graphite, at bottom right: seul / 1 etat; verso: in graphite, in later hand: Ces 4 eaux-fortes de Sisley ont ete achetees / par moi a Monsieur Dupos [?]. Elles proviennent de la collection Moreau-Nelaton / Ce sont les uniques eaux-fortes de / Sisley / CA

Markings

none

Watermarks

fragment of Van Gelder crest

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