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The image shows a seascape with fishing boats anchored in calm waters. A horizon line is slightly above the midpoint, with buildings and hilly terrain visible. The boats are central, with a person rowing a small boat nearby. The etching lines create texture in the waves and clouds. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray and black.
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The image shows a seascape with fishing boats anchored in calm waters. A horizon line is slightly above the midpoint, with buildings and hilly terrain visible. The boats are central, with a person rowing a small boat nearby. The etching lines create texture in the waves and clouds. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray and black.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Barque de Pecheurs

Adolphe Appian

Date
1874
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 13.9 x 22.4 cm (5 1/2 x 8 13/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2000.7.2
Credit line
Gift of Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • Ship
  • vehicle
  • Marine
  • Coast
Provenance

Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel, Washington D.C.; gift to NGA, 2000.

Inscription

lower left in image: APPIAN 1874; across bottom of plate: BARQUE DE PECHEURS

NGA object ID 110673. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.