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The image shows a body of water with a harbor in the distance. A large architectural building with columns and arches is on the left, with boats moored in front of it. The sky occupies the upper part of the image, and the water extends towards a vanishing point. Another boat and some structures can be seen in the background. The artwork is done with detailed etching, using fine lines to show textures and details. The color scheme is primarily black and white with subtle variations.
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The image shows a body of water with a harbor in the distance. A large architectural building with columns and arches is on the left, with boats moored in front of it. The sky occupies the upper part of the image, and the water extends towards a vanishing point. Another boat and some structures can be seen in the background. The artwork is done with detailed etching, using fine lines to show textures and details. The color scheme is primarily black and white with subtle variations.

National Gallery of Art · Print

At Venice

Adolphe Appian

Date
1878
Medium
etching on thin laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 19.7 x 28 cm (7 3/4 x 11 in.) sheet: 24.7 x 36.9 cm (9 3/4 x 14 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1989.21.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • Italy
  • landscape
  • Venice
Provenance

A. Chariatte (L. Supp.88a)

Inscription

upper right in plate: APPiAN / 1878; by later hand, lower left in graphite: Adolphe Appian . / J.47 A Venise. 1878

NGA object ID 71022. 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.