On the Banks of the Loing: The Canal Bank

1890

Alfred Sisley

Associated Names
Alfred Sisley

Artist, French, 1839 - 1899

The image shows a riverside or coastal scene from a slightly elevated viewpoint. The horizon is placed around the upper third of the image, where the water meets the distant land. In the distance, there are trees and buildings along the shoreline. Some structures are visible reaching upwards. The image uses delicate brushwork or etching to create soft details. The color palette is monochromatic, predominantly beige and sepia. Close to the viewer, there are fence-like structures and trees along a path, with a small boat on the water's edge. Figures and structures in the distance blend seamlessly with the environment.

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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: 22.5 × 31 cm (8 7/8 × 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.25.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 4, state i/ii

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. 4, state i/ii.

Inscriptions

recto: in graphite, at bottom left: quatre eaux fortes de Sisley 2; in graphite, at bottom right: seul / 1 etat; verso: none

Markings

none

Watermarks

fragment of Van Gelder crest

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