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Environs de Dieppe, by Eugène Isabey, ink, 1832

Environs de Dieppe

Eugène Isabey

1832

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Environs de Dieppe is a 1832 ink by Eugène Isabey, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Eugène Isabey
When & what style?
1832 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows a rocky coastline with a steep cliff on the left. Below, a small village clings to the shore, its buildings tucked close to the water. People and boats dot the scene, and waves crash against the jagged rocks. The title *Environs de Dieppe* hints this is a real place near France, though the print feels dreamy and rough. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to show texture in the cliffs and water. Next, check out how lithography works to make prints like this.

About the artist

Portrait of Eugène Isabey
Artist

Eugène Isabey

Eugène Louis Gabriel Isabey (French pronunciation: ; 22 July 1803 – 25 April 1886) was a French painter, lithographer and watercolorist in the Romantic style.

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