Marée Basse (Low Tide)
1831
Medium
lithographic mezzotint on chine appliqué
Dimensions
plate: 17.5 x 20.5 cm (6 7/8 x 8 1/16 in.) sheet: 26.5 x 35 cm (10 7/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Purchased as the Gift of the Indiana University Alumni Association
Accession Number
2010.87.1
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 ...