Passante
Auguste Donnay
1895
Medium
etching and aquatint in black on china paper
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, gift in memory of Virginia H. Jackson
Accession Number
1996.151.210
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Auguste Donnay · 1862–1911
Auguste Donnay (1862-1921) was a Belgian painter, draftsman, and poster artist who became one of the defining figures of the Liège art scene during the Belle Époque, playing a crucial role in the development of Art Nouveau graphic design in Belgium. Born in Liège, the industrial heart of Wallonia, Donnay combined his skills as a painter of regional landscapes with his talents as a poster designer,...