L'intruse
1895
Medium
etching in black on heavy japan paper
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, gift in memory of Virginia H. Jackson
Accession Number
1996.151.152
Art Historical Context
**L'intruseThe Intruder)** *Maurice Dumont, 1895* Etching in black on heavy japan paper Step into the subtle drama of Maurice Dumont's *L'intruse* (The Intruder), a captivating etching from 1895. This French work, rendered in delicate black lines on luxurious heavy japan paper, evokes the fin-de-siècle intrigue of everyday encounters. The title hints at a narrative tension—an unexpected presence disrupting the familiar—captured through the precision of etching, a technique where acid bites into a metal plate to create rich, expressive lines and tonal depths. Etching flourished in late ...