Caption

Water by moonlight, print, Reflection of the landscape in the water by moonlight. Two swans are swimming in the water., inscription: '5 l'eau vu le soir', inscription: '3eme Etat definitif', printmaker: Omer Coppens (signed by artist), 1874 - 1909, Omer Coppens, printmaker, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, drypoint, aquatint, plate tone, drypoint and aquatint, height 329 mm x width 270 mm, lake, water-birds: swan, moonlight, A dark silhouetted treeline fills the middle of the scene, reflected in a calm body of water below; above it a bright circular moon is partially obscured by swirling, textured clouds with layered, curved linework; in the foreground tall, slender reeds and grasses grow along a shoreline with visible stems and leaves, and a small round boat rests near the water's edge; the overall image is rendered in a sepia-toned, etched style with crosshatched shading throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B16_254

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.1Mb (5.2Mb) / 12.0in x 17.2in / 3597 x 5157 (300dpi)

Keywords

Water moonlight print Reflection landscape water Two swans swimming inscription 5 l'eau vu le soir 3eme Etat definitif printmaker Omer Coppens signed artist 1874 - 1909 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique drypoint aquatint plate tone height 329 mm x width 270 mm lake water-birds swan dark silhouetted treeline fills middle scene reflected calm body bright circular moon partially obscured swirling textured clouds layered curved linework foreground tall slender reeds grasses grow shoreline visible stems leaves small round boat rests near water's edge image rendered sepia-toned etched style crosshatched shading