Gorge de Royat, Auvergne
Eugène Isabey
1801 to 1825
Medium
lithograph on chine collé
Dimensions
image: 17.6 x 28.6 cm (6 15/16 x 11 1/4 in.) sheet: 34.9 x 43 cm (13 3/4 x 16 15/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
2006.84.6
About the Artist
Eugène Isabey
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 ...