Vue de champ Verd pres de Lyon
Medium
etching
Dimensions
151; 253
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 151 mm x breedte 253 mm
Art Historical Context
Jean-Jacques de Boissieu *Vue de champ Verd pres Lyon* (1764) is a delicate etching capturing the lush, green fields near Lyon, France. Measuring 151 mm high by 253 mm wide, intimate print reflects the artist's deep connection to his hometown, where he was born in 1743 and trained as a printmaker. Created during the late Rococo era under Louis XV, it evokes the pastoral tranquility of the French countryside, a popular motif amid growing Romantic interests in nature. Etching, Boissieu's favored medium, allowed him to achieve rich tonal contrasts and fine, expressive lines through acid-bitten c...
About the Artist
Jean Jacques de Boissieu · 1736–1810
French, Lyons 1736–1810 Lyons