Caption
Rowing boat in a lake at twilight, print, annotation: 'Le soir (?) au bord de l'eau', workshop stamp: 'Antwerpsche Etsers 1880', printmaker: Jules Guiette (signed by artist), 1862 - 1901, Jules Guiette, printmaker, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 199 mm x width 280 mm, rowing-boat, canoe, lake, dusk, evening twilight, A wide horizontal scene rendered in tones of brown and beige shows a calm body of water in the foreground with horizontal line shading and faint reflections. Along the water’s edge a dark, dense band of vertical and crosshatched strokes forms a treeline with irregular crowns and textured foliage. A small, low boat sits near the center of the composition on the water, with smoke or steam rising from it in a pale, wispy column that contrasts with the darker surroundings. Above the treeline, layered horizontal strokes create a broad sky with elongated cloud formations and subtle tonal variations. The overall image is composed of fine, linear etching marks that define the landscape, reflections, and atmospheric details.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B17_385
License type
Rights managed
Available size
36.7Mb (11.8Mb) / 14.7in x 9.7in / 4404 x 2916 (300dpi)