Six Marines: Marée basse
1833
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1833
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Six Marines: Marée basse is a 1833 by Eugène Isabey, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a shipwrecked boat stuck on jagged rocks at low tide. Smaller boats float nearby, and a pile of ropes, nets, and a barrel lie on the shore. The sky is dramatic, with swirling clouds over a distant coastline. The title *Marée basse* (French for "low tide") hints at the moment’s danger and quiet aftermath. Look up Romanticism to see how artists used drama and nature in their work.
