1858
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Aux Environs de Menton is a 1858 ink by Adolphe Appian, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a wild, tangled landscape with thick trees and rough brush. A lone figure walks along a path near the water’s edge, while others dot the background. The lines are scratchy and layered, giving everything a textured, almost chaotic feel. The title at the bottom, *Aux Environs de Menton*, hints this is a view near a real place. The artist used a method that lets ink pile up in layers, making the dark lines pop against the light background. Check out how this was made using etching.
Adolphe Appian (born as Jacques Barthelemy Adolphe Appian; 28 August 1819 – 29 April 1898) was a French landscape painter and etcher.
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