Falls of Schaffhausen
1784
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Charles-Melchior Descourtis
Charles-Melchior Descourtis (1753–1820) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Falls of Schaffhausen is a 1784 ink by Charles-Melchior Descourtis, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a river crashing over rocky cliffs, forming a wide waterfall. On the left, a small stone building sits by the water, while a lone boat floats near the shore. Two people stand on a narrow path below the falls, looking out over the scene. The text at the bottom names Emperor Leopold II and mentions the "Falls of Schaffhausen," a real waterfall on the Rhine River. The artist used multiple colors to highlight the water’s movement and the landscape’s details. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Descourtis created prints like this.
Charles-Melchior Descourtis (1753–1820) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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