Passante
Auguste Donnay
1895
Medium
etching and aquatint in green 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
1996.151.211
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,...