Artwork
The Pond at Cernay-la-Ville
The Pond at Cernay-la-Ville is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Eliza Pratt Greatorex. It dates from 1880 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Pond at Cernay-la-Ville is an etching created by Eliza Pratt Greatorex in 1880. It is a black-and-white landscape print on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene landscape featuring a pond on the right and a tree with twisted branches on the left. The water's surface appears choppy, and the background includes faintly rendered bushes and a small hill.
Technique & Style
Greatorex employed a scratchy, textured etching style, resulting in rough, hand-drawn lines. The print's aged paper has a yellowish tint, characteristic of older works.
Artist & collection
The Hydraulic Machine
Summer—Easthampton
Poplars near Amiens (Pres d'Amiens, les tourbieres)
Sawley Abbey
The Marshes of Burbanche (Marais de la Burbanche)
Banks of the Venelle (Bord de la Venelle)
Near the Mill (Pres du moulin)
A Cluster of Alders
Near the Mill (Pres du moulin)
Poplars near Amiens (Pres d'Amiens, les tourbieres)
The Horse Cart (Le Chariot)
Mill Pond at Windsor, Connecticut