Caption

Old bridge in Diksmuide, Vieux Pont, Old bridge over a canal in Diksmuide, print, watermark: 'Van Gelder Zonen', printmaker: Albert Baertsoen, 1897, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 220 mm x width 258 mm, pier, quay, wharf, bridge in city across river, canal, A sepia-toned sketch of a riverside scene showing a stone walkway running beside a narrow water channel with irregular stones forming its edge, tall thin trees lining the path and their trunks and branches rendered in fine cross-hatched lines, a stone bridge with rounded arches spanning the water in the distance, reflected shapes visible on the water surface beneath the arches, buildings with pitched roofs and simple rectangular facades seen beyond the bridge, and dense hatching used throughout to indicate shadows and texture on the banks, trees, and architectural elements.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B23_111

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Rights managed

Available size

38.8Mb (12.1Mb) / 13.4in x 11.3in / 4015 x 3381 (300dpi)

Keywords

Old bridge Diksmuide Vieux Pont canal print watermark Van Gelder Zonen printmaker Albert Baertsoen 1897 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 220 mm x width 258 mm pier quay wharf bridge city across river sepia-toned sketch riverside scene showing stone walkway running beside narrow water channel irregular stones forming edge tall thin trees lining path trunks branches rendered fine cross-hatched lines stone bridge rounded arches spanning water distance reflected shapes visible water surface beneath arches buildings pitched roofs simple rectangular facades beyond dense hatching indicate shadows texture banks trees architectural elements