Author(s):
rivière, henri (paris, 11–03–1864 - sucy-en-brie, 24–08–1951), engraver
production date: in 1910
dating in centuries: 1st quarter of the 20th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): original print
materials and techniques: etching, aquatint, vellum paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 27. 7cm
width: 41. 5cm
description:
bistre draw
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
monogram = number - etching in the plate at the bottom left of the composition: "h r"
date - etched in the lower left plate of the composition: "1910"
iconographic description:
boats are moored in a bay at belle-ile-en-mer (goulphar). On the right, a character is sailing on his small sailboat. In the foreground on the left, three men are busy fishing. Historical commentary:
henri rivière began his career as an engraver by producing, from 1882 to 1885, around twenty etchings. Then, he abandoned this technique in favor of what is his true vocation, color prints (wood and lithography). However, he returned to etching from 1906 to 1913 with around ten italian or pyrenean landscapes and around fifty breton landscapes, like the one presented here. Never published, these prints were printed by the artist himself, each in a small number of copies. Themes / subjects / places represented:
marine, coastal landscape, bay, cliff, boat, boat, fisherman, belle-ile-en-mer, brittany
acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: noufflard, geneviève and henriette
date of acquisition: 1979
institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris
inventory number: ppg3382. Date: En 1910.
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