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Apple Trees

Carl C. Brenner

1880

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paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Landscape Broad-leaved Tree

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Apple Trees is a 1880 ink by Carl C. Brenner, a Impressionism work, depicting Broad-leaved Tree, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Carl C. Brenner
When & what style?: 1880 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This etching shows two tall apple trees with gnarled trunks and leafy branches. The lines are scratchy and uneven. It looks like the artist worked the metal plate by hand. Etchings let artists draw with acid. They coat a metal plate, scratch a design, then dip it in acid. The acid eats the exposed lines. This makes prints with sharp, scratchy edges. The technique here is drypoint. Look up drypoint to see how artists use it differently.