Caption

Landscape with birch trees along a bank, print, printmaker: Alfred Elsen, 1860 - 1910, paper, chine collé, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone on chine collé, height 186 mm x width 279 mm, lake, forest path or lane, trees: birch, A detailed monochrome drawing of a wooded scene showing slender, leaning tree trunks with textured bark rising from the ground beside a calm body of water, reflected surface ripples near the base of the trunks, dense clusters of leafy branches and undergrowth filling the background, a narrow dirt path winding along the right side beneath the trees, layered foliage creating areas of light and shadow, and a horizon of distant trees visible through gaps in the canopy.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B17_269

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.4Mb (11.5Mb) / 14.5in x 9.2in / 4355 x 2758 (300dpi)

Keywords

Landscape birch trees bank print printmaker Alfred Elsen 1860 - 1910 paper chine collé etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 186 mm x width 279 mm lake forest path lane trees birch detailed monochrome drawing wooded scene showing slender leaning tree trunks textured bark rising ground beside calm body water reflected surface ripples near base trunks dense clusters leafy branches undergrowth filling background narrow dirt path winding right side beneath layered foliage creating areas light shadow horizon distant trees visible gaps canopy