The Old Tower at the Edge of a River

Description

Although Jean Jacques de Boissieu's paintings were considered rather laborious, the roughly 140 etchings were widely admired, especially his views of Lyon and the surrounding countryside . The freshness of de Boissieu's approach and his skillful rendering of light lend an immediacy and authenticity to these works.

The Old Tower at the Edge of a River

Jean Jacques de Boissieu

1763

Accession Number

13640

Medium

Etching on paper

Dimensions

Image: 13.9 × 19.8 cm (5 1/2 × 7 13/16 in.); Sheet: 14.5 × 20.2 cm (5 3/4 × 8 in.)

Classification

etching

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Unrestricted gift from Mrs. W. P. Pinney