Caption

Walkers on a path between two hills, print, printmaker: Arnoud Schaepkens, 1855 - 1904, paper, chine collé, etching, drypoint, etching and drypoint, height 260 mm x width 183 mm, forest path or lane, low hill country, A narrow, vertically oriented monochrome etching depicting a winding dirt path or stream flanked by tall grasses and sloping banks, with slender, leafy trees rising along both sides; dense, scribbled foliage fills the middle ground and distant treeline, while the foreground shows textured grass and vegetation. Two small seated human figures appear on the path further back, and a single small figure sits closer to the foreground facing the path. The sky above is pale and largely empty, with faint scratches and marks from the etching process. The overall image is composed of fine, crosshatched lines and varied ink density creating depth and texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A85_377

License type

Rights managed

Available size

56.6Mb (7.5Mb) / 12.5in x 17.5in / 3760 x 5261 (300dpi)

Keywords

Walkers path two hills print printmaker Arnoud Schaepkens 1855 - 1904 paper chine collé etching drypoint height 260 mm x width 183 mm forest path lane low hill country narrow vertically oriented monochrome depicting winding dirt path stream flanked tall grasses sloping banks slender leafy trees rising sides dense scribbled foliage fills middle ground distant treeline foreground textured grass vegetation Two small seated human figures path further back single small figure sits closer foreground facing sky pale largely empty faint scratches marks etching process image composed fine crosshatched lines varied ink density creating depth texture