Aidat Lake
Medium
Lithograph in black on light gray chine collé laid down on ivory wove paper; only state
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 3/16 × 21 3/16 in. (36 × 53.8 cm) Image: 9 5/8 × 12 3/16 in. (24.5 × 31 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William M. Ivins Jr., 1922
Accession Number
22.85.10
Tags
About this artwork
Eugène Isabey's "Lac d'Aidat" (Aidat Lake), created in 1831 and lithographed by Godefroy Engelmann, captures a romantic vision of the Auvergne landscape in central France. Isabey (1803–1886), a prominent French Romantic artist, specialized in marine scenes and landscapes that emphasized atmospheric effects and dramatic natural settings. This lithograph depicts the volcanic lake of Aydat near Clermont-Ferrand, part of a series exploring the picturesque Auvergne region. Godefroy Engelmann, a pione...
About the Artist
Eugène Isabey|Godefroy Engelmann
Eugène Isabey (1803–1886) was a French painter and lithographer known for his dramatic seascapes, coastal scenes, and historical compositions. Born in Paris, he was the son of the celebrated miniaturist and portraitist Jean-Baptiste Isabey, who provided his early artistic training. The younger Isabey studied briefly with various masters but was largely shaped by his father's studio and by his own ...