Artwork
Barque de pecheurs faisant escale dans les rochers de Collioure
Barque de pecheurs faisant escale dans les rochers de Collioure is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Adolphe Appian. It dates from 1858 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Barque de pecheurs faisant escale dans les rochers de Collioure is a 1858 etching by Adolphe Appian, a French artist known for landscapes and printmaking.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a scene from Collioure, a coastal town in southern France, showing a small fishing boat anchored near rocky cliffs with people on board and on shore.
Technique & Style
Appian used fine, detailed lines to capture the texture of the rocks and waves, creating a dramatic representation of the coastline through the etching technique, which involves using ink and acid to achieve depth.
Artist & collection
Artist
Adolphe Appian (born as Jacques Barthelemy Adolphe Appian; 28 August 1819 – 29 April 1898) was a French landscape painter and etcher.
Fishing boat making a port of call at the rocks of Collioure
Old Gloucester Shore
Gloucester, Massachusetts
View of a Shore
Stranded![Lake Shore, Menaggio [recto], by John Singer Sargent](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/john-singer-sargent--lake-shore-menaggio-recto--2cbfc8ee4d60729d-w320.webp)
Lake Shore, Menaggio [recto]
Near Chichester, Sussex
The Coast of Elba
On New York Bay
Return of the Fishing Boats at Collioure, near the Spanish Border
Cabanes de pecheurs sur les cotes d'Italie