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The image shows a lakeside scene with distant cliffs meeting the sky filled with clouds. On the left, there are rocky formations and trees along the shoreline. A boat with a figure inside is near the water. The scene is depicted in a monochromatic palette of black and white, emphasizing the etching's details and the contrast between light and shadow.
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The image shows a lakeside scene with distant cliffs meeting the sky filled with clouds. On the left, there are rocky formations and trees along the shoreline. A boat with a figure inside is near the water. The scene is depicted in a monochromatic palette of black and white, emphasizing the etching's details and the contrast between light and shadow.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bords du lac du Bourget

Adolphe Appian

Date
1866
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1975.25.2
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • figure
  • Tree
  • Water
  • Boat
  • Rock

NGA object ID 55253. 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.