Caption

Blanchisseuses au bord de la Cure (Yonne), Washerwomen at the Cure, print, Numbered top right: 447., printmaker: Adolphe Guillon, France, publisher: widow Alfred Cadart, Paris, 1875 - 1882, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, drypoint, height 205 mm x width 285 mm, bleaching (laundering), Cure, A sepia-toned landscape showing a riverbank with a group of people gathered at the water’s edge, some bending and reaching toward the water while others sit or kneel among bundles and baskets; a few trees stand near the shore with reflected dark shadows in the water and a dense cluster of trees farther across the river; a dirt path winds along the bank past an empty wooden cart with large wheels and a lone rider and a standing figure visible on the distant ridge; the sky above is filled with textured, finely hatched cloud patterns.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_234

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Rights managed

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45.6Mb (5.7Mb) / 15.2in x 11.7in / 4557 x 3501 (300dpi)

Keywords

Blanchisseuses au bord de la Cure Yonne Washerwomen Cure print Numbered top right 447 printmaker Adolphe Guillon France publisher widow Alfred Cadart Paris 1875 - 1882 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique drypoint height 205 mm x width 285 mm bleaching laundering sepia-toned landscape showing riverbank group people gathered water’s edge bending reaching water sit kneel bundles baskets trees stand near shore reflected dark shadows dense cluster farther across river dirt path winds bank past empty wooden cart large wheels lone rider standing figure visible distant ridge sky filled textured finely hatched cloud patterns