Caption

Portsmouth, View of ships in Portsmouth, L'eau-forte en 1878, French etchings from 1878, print, Series number, 20, 30, collector's mark: 'AFE v S', watermark, printmaker: Auguste Ballin, publisher: widow Alfred Cadart, Paris, 1878, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 241 mm x width 321 mm, harbour, A detailed etching of a harbor scene showing large sailing ships and a warship docked at a wooden pier, with tall masts, rigging, and spars dominating the skyline, small boats and barges moored alongside, figures visible on the decks and pier, a low horizon with calm water reflecting the vessels, and scattered clouds in a wide sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B25_211

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Rights managed

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58.7Mb (5.6Mb) / 17.6in x 12.9in / 5286 x 3880 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portsmouth View ships L'eau-forte en 1878 French etchings 1878 print Series number 20 30 collector's mark AFE v S watermark printmaker Auguste Ballin publisher widow Alfred Cadart Paris paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 241 mm x width 321 mm harbour detailed etching harbor scene showing large sailing warship docked wooden pier tall masts rigging spars dominating skyline small boats barges moored alongside figures visible decks pier low horizon calm water reflecting vessels scattered clouds wide sky