Artwork
Deer by a Stream
Deer by a Stream is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Alexandre Calame. It dates from 1838 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:by later hand, lower right in graphite: 37; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 1838 Calabi I, 12
About this work
Overview
Deer by a Stream is an etching on chine collé created by Alexandre Calame in 1838.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene forest scene with a deer drinking from a stream, surrounded by lush vegetation and misty hills in the background.
Technique & Style
Calame employed fine lines to capture the interplay of light and shadow, achieving a sense of vitality in the scene. The etching technique involves scratching ink into a metal plate to produce the printed image.
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