Caption

Swampland at dusk, print, printmaker: Emile de Baré (signed by artist), 1865 - 1902, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, drypoint, plate tone and drypoint, height 209 mm x width 348 mm, landscapes, road, path, swamps and polders, A wide, flat landscape rendered in muted tones with a central dirt track leading toward the horizon, flanked by marshy ground and shallow pools of water. Dark, textured grasses and clumps of vegetation line the foreground and edges of the marshes, creating irregular, sketchy shapes. Low, distant tree lines and small, rounded shrubs appear along the horizon, silhouetted against a pale sky. A single, soft-edged cloud formation floats above the horizon, its shaded underside contrasted against the lighter sky. The overall image has a linear, etched quality with fine, crosshatched marks defining ground textures and reflections.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B16_130

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.9Mb (11.7Mb) / 17.9in x 9.7in / 5376 x 2919 (300dpi)

Keywords

Swampland dusk print printmaker Emile de Baré signed artist 1865 - 1902 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique drypoint plate tone height 209 mm x width 348 mm landscapes road path swamps polders wide flat landscape rendered muted tones central dirt track leading horizon flanked marshy ground shallow pools water Dark textured grasses clumps vegetation line foreground edges marshes creating irregular sketchy shapes Low distant tree lines small rounded shrubs silhouetted pale sky single soft-edged cloud formation floats shaded underside contrasted lighter sky image linear etched quality fine crosshatched marks defining ground textures reflections