Caption

Village view with ditch and boats, Paysage (original title), print, printmaker: Philip Zilcken (signed by artist), after design by Camille Corot, 1890 - 1930, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 194 mm x width 213 mm, rowing-boat, canoe, village, small canal, ditch, A monochrome scene rendered with fine etching lines shows a riverside village with tall, leafy trees leaning over the water and intricate branch and leaf textures against a pale sky. Along the water's edge are pitched-roof houses and a larger building with visible windows and a roofline, their facades shaded with crosshatching. In the foreground a small boat with two seated figures floats near the bank, while a second small figure kneels at the water on the opposite side. The water reflects the dark silhouettes of the trees and buildings, and the ground and banks are detailed with subtle strokes and shading.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B25_100

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.3Mb (12.6Mb) / 15.8in x 13.4in / 4734 x 4010 (300dpi)

Keywords

Village view ditch boats Paysage original title print printmaker Philip Zilcken signed artist design Camille Corot 1890 - 1930 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 194 mm x width 213 mm rowing-boat canoe village small canal monochrome scene rendered fine lines riverside village tall leafy trees leaning water intricate branch leaf textures pale sky water's edge pitched-roof houses larger building visible windows roofline facades shaded crosshatching foreground small boat two seated figures floats near bank second small figure kneels opposite side water reflects dark silhouettes trees buildings ground banks detailed subtle strokes shading