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The image shows sailboats on a body of water. Two larger boats are in the center, with intricate masts and sails against the sky. A smaller boat with a lone rower is closer and more detailed. The artwork features fine etching with delicate lines, creating texture in the water and sky. The color palette is primarily black, white, and sepia. Faint coastal buildings and cliffs are seen in the distance.
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The image shows sailboats on a body of water. Two larger boats are in the center, with intricate masts and sails against the sky. A smaller boat with a lone rower is closer and more detailed. The artwork features fine etching with delicate lines, creating texture in the water and sky. The color palette is primarily black, white, and sepia. Faint coastal buildings and cliffs are seen in the distance.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Barques de Cabotage

Adolphe Appian

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1975.34.6
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Water
  • Boat
  • Sky
  • Building
  • Figures

NGA object ID 55284. 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.