Who created "The Village of Chanaz (Savoie)"?

The Village of Chanaz (Savoie) was created by Alfred Cadart|Adolphe Appian in 1866.

What medium is "The Village of Chanaz (Savoie)"?

The Village of Chanaz (Savoie) is Etching; second state of three.

Is "The Village of Chanaz (Savoie)" in the public domain?

Yes, The Village of Chanaz (Savoie) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Village of Chanaz (Savoie)

Alfred Cadart|Adolphe Appian

1866

Medium

Etching; second state of three

Dimensions

Plate: 6 1/4 × 9 3/16 in. (15.8 × 23.4 cm) Sheet: 9 1/4 × 11 5/16 in. (23.5 × 28.8 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William Loring Andrews, 1983

Accession Number

83.1.81

Tags

VillagesLandscapes

Art Historical Context

Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints collection, whereThe Village of ChanazSavoie)* (1866) captures the serene beauty of a French alpine village. Created by the collaborative talents of Adolphe Appian, a master of realist landscape etching from the Barbizon School tradition, and publisher Alfred Cadart, this work depicts the quaint clustered homes and rolling terrain of Chanaz in the Savoie region. Appian's keen eye for nature's textures—evident in the intricate foliage and misty hills—reflects the 19th-century fascination with rural France amid rapid industrializati...

About the Artist

Alfred Cadart|Adolphe Appian (French| ) · 1816 |1828 –1876 |1875

French, Montmorency 1816–1876|

The Village of Chanaz (Savoie)

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