Caption

Barges in the Seine in Paris, print, Houses in the background. In front of the houses several horses, some of which are harnessed to a carriage., workshop stamp: 'ATELIER P. DUPONT', printmaker: Pieter Dupont, Paris, 1896, paper, zinc etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 125 mm x width 278 mm, ships (in general), city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, Seine, A horizontal sepia-toned etching depicting a waterfront scene with several wooden boats moored in the foreground, showing curved hulls, oars, and simple fittings; behind the boats a quay with pilings and low barriers separates the water from a busy dock area where small groups of people stand and carts and stacked goods are visible; the middle ground contains a row of buildings with varied rooflines, chimneys, windows, awnings, and timber or siding details, including some lower shed-like structures and taller multi-story houses; further back the skyline of pitched roofs and more chimneys rises against a pale sky, and the whole image is rendered with fine linear etching marks and a worn paper texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A94_183

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Rights managed

Available size

38.8Mb (11.6Mb) / 17.6in x 8.5in / 5294 x 2560 (300dpi)

Keywords

Barges Seine Paris print Houses background front houses several horses harnessed carriage workshop stamp Atelier P Dupont printmaker Pieter Dupont 1896 paper zinc etching intaglio printmaking technique height 125 mm x width 278 mm ships in general city-view landscape man- constructions horizontal sepia-toned etching depicting waterfront scene several wooden boats moored foreground showing curved hulls oars simple fittings boats quay pilings low barriers separates water busy dock area small groups people stand carts stacked goods visible middle ground contains row buildings varied rooflines chimneys windows awnings timber siding details lower shed- structures taller multi-story houses further back skyline pitched roofs chimneys rises pale sky whole image rendered fine linear marks worn paper texture