Port de Rouen, avec Bateau à Vapeur
About this artwork
Pissarro depicted the port of Rouen many times, attracted by the contrast between the historic old town and the modern working harbour. In this technically innovative etching he conveys the atmospheric effects of the busy, smoke-filled port by smoothing or ‘burnishing’ the etched marks. This print is one of over 400 works of art on paper bequeathed by the Scottish lawyer Kenneth Sanderson (1868 – 1944). Sanderson was a respected art historian and Trustee of the National Galleries of Scotland, as well as a lawn tennis champion.
Published July 2022
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artist:Camille Pissarro (1830 - 1903) French
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title:Port de Rouen, avec Bateau à Vapeur
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Etching on paper
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measurements:Platemark: 15.10 x 17.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Kenneth Sanderson Bequest 1943
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accession number:P 1102
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gallery:
Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro
Pissarro was slightly older than his fellow Impressionists. His dedication to painting and printmaking and his valuable encouragement and advice inspired young artists, including Cézanne, Gauguin and Van Gogh. Pissarro, born in Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands, attended school in Paris, and...
