Caption

Valley near Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Impressions d'Italie, print, printmaker: Edgar Chahine, publisher: Edmond Sagot, 1906, Edgar Chahine, Edmond Sagot, printmaker, publisher, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, drypoint, drypoint and plate tone in brown, height 104 mm x width 211 mm, Part of a series titled: 'Impressions d'Italie', consisting of fifty plates and a title print with various views of Italy., dale, valley, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, A sepia-toned etching of a rugged cliff edge with sparse grasses and low shrubs growing along the top and down the sloping rock face, the foreground showing detailed line work of windblown vegetation and textured rock layers, the middle ground revealing a steep descent into a densely etched valley filled with darker, leafy trees and tangled undergrowth, and the distant horizon rendered with softer, faint lines and a pale sky; the image is bordered by a rectangular frame and mounted on a lighter margin of paper.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B38_331

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Rights managed

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38.4Mb (9.2Mb) / 14.7in x 10.2in / 4404 x 3050 (300dpi)

Keywords

Valley near Monte Oliveto Maggiore Impressions d'Italie print printmaker Edgar Chahine publisher Edmond Sagot 1906 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique drypoint plate tone brown height 104 mm x width 211 mm Part series titled consisting fifty plates title print various views Italy dale valley Monte Oliveto Maggiore sepia-toned etching rugged cliff edge sparse grasses low shrubs growing top down sloping rock face foreground showing detailed line work windblown vegetation textured rock layers middle ground revealing steep descent densely etched valley filled darker leafy trees tangled undergrowth distant horizon rendered softer faint lines pale sky image bordered rectangular frame mounted lighter margin paper