Claude Joseph Vernet
1781
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1781
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This painting shows a scene by Claude Joseph Vernet. It's an etching, which is a technique that involves carving a design into a metal plate. The artist, Benedict Alphonse Nicolet, created this work in 1781, and it's interesting because it's a rare example of his work from that year. You can learn more about this technique by looking into etching.
