Trees by a River
1838
Medium
etching on wove
Dimensions
plate: 8.9 x 9.9 cm (3 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.) sheet: 27.2 x 35.8 cm (10 11/16 x 14 1/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
2009.129.2
Art Historical Context
Nestled within the National Gallery of Art's collection, *Trees by a River* (1838) is a delicate etching by Swiss Romantic artist Alexandre Calame. Born in 1810, Calame rose to prominence in the mid-19th century for his evocative landscapes that celebrated the sublime beauty of nature, often drawing from the majestic Swiss Alps and waterways. This intimate print, acquired through the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, captures a tranquil riverside scene with trees, evoking the Romantic era's reverence for the untamed wilderness amid Europe's growing industrialization. Crafted as an etching on wove pape...
About the Artist
Alexandre Calame · 1810–1864
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