Caption

Ducks in a pond at the edge of a forest, print, printmaker: Jacques Barthélemy Appian (Adolphe) (signed by artist), France, 1883, paper, etching, drypoint, etching and drypoint, height 184 mm x width 325 mm, trees, water-birds: duck, pond, pool, A detailed monochrome etching of a waterside scene showing a large, gnarled tree in the foreground with thick branches stretching horizontally over a calm body of water, slender trees and tangled undergrowth lining the far bank, and grasses and reeds rising at the water’s edge; the surface of the water reflects the trees and reeds and contains a few small swimming ducks, while the sky is filled with fine horizontal and swirling line work and sparse, delicate foliage on some branches.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B38_188

License type

Rights managed

Available size

48.7Mb (7.6Mb) / 18.7in x 10.1in / 5622 x 3026 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ducks pond edge forest print printmaker Jacques Barthélemy Appian Adolphe signed artist France 1883 paper etching drypoint height 184 mm x width 325 mm trees water-birds duck pool detailed monochrome etching waterside scene showing large gnarled tree foreground thick branches stretching horizontally calm body water slender trees tangled undergrowth lining far bank grasses reeds rising water’s edge surface water reflects reeds contains small swimming ducks sky filled fine horizontal swirling line work sparse delicate foliage branches