Caption

Landscape with birch trees along a bank, print, inscription: '5e etat', printmaker: Alfred Elsen, 1860 - 1910, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 184 mm x width 280 mm, lake, forest path or lane, trees: birch, A detailed monochrome drawing of a wooded scene showing several slender, pale-barked trees with dark patches leaning toward a still body of water, a narrow earthen path winding along the water’s edge and into the trees, dense undergrowth and foliage filling the background, varied tree trunks and branches crossing the composition, reflected textures in the water, and layered shading and fine linework defining leaves, bark, grass, and the ground.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B17_268

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.3Mb (6.3Mb) / 14.7in x 9.0in / 4424 x 2710 (300dpi)

Keywords

Landscape birch trees bank print inscription 5e etat printmaker Alfred Elsen 1860 - 1910 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 184 mm x width 280 mm lake forest path lane trees birch detailed monochrome drawing wooded scene showing several slender pale-barked trees dark patches leaning body water narrow earthen path winding water’s edge dense undergrowth foliage filling background varied tree trunks branches crossing composition reflected textures layered shading fine linework defining leaves bark grass ground