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Wooded Pond by the Ancient Sluice of Levaux near Vienne, by Adolphe Appian, charcoal, 1861

Wooded Pond by the Ancient Sluice of Levaux near Vienne

Adolphe Appian

1861

charcoal

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Wooded Pond by the Ancient Sluice of Levaux near Vienne is a 1861 charcoal by Adolphe Appian, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Adolphe Appian
When & what style?
1861 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting is called Wooded Pond by the Ancient Sluice of Levaux near Vienne. It's made with charcoal and other techniques on cream paper. The artist used this medium in 1861, which is interesting because it was a time when artists were experimenting with different methods. You can learn more about similar works at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

About the artist

Portrait of Adolphe Appian
Artist

Adolphe Appian

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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