Le torrent et la riviere (The Torrent and theRiver)
1756
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1756
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows a wild river scene with a woman in a red dress drowning in the rapids. Two men on the bank watch helplessly, one pointing upstream. Behind them, a waterfall crashes over jagged rocks, and a church spire peeks through the trees. The title *Le torrent et la riviere* hints this is a fable—likely about nature’s power over humans. The artist used fine lines to show water’s chaos, with careful shading for texture. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this carved delicate lines into metal plates.
