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Adolphe Appian

53 works

Adolphe Appian (1818-1898) was a painter, draftsperson and etcher. Read more

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Painting of a shaded dirt road with a stone well trough, a bending figure, and a distant standing figure under trees.

Well at the Side of a Road

1860s

Painting of rocky cliffs with waves crashing on the shore, sailboats on blue sea, and distant islands under a cloudy sky.

Calanques de Marseille

Dark, tonal drawing of a forest river with an overhanging tree, a boulder, and small figures near the water.

Three Fishermen Along the Banks of a River at the Edge of a Forest

1868

Etching of a fisherman in a rowboat on a calm river beneath tall trees, with cattle grazing on the far bank.

Fisherman in a Boat at the Riverside

1887

Brown-toned drawing of a forest edge with a rowboat by a pond and a bare tree on the right under a dusky sky.

Forest Landscape near a Pond

1853

Etching of a calm canal with sailing boats, low houses on the left, and a cloud-filled sky reflected in the water.

Canal aux Martigues

1872

Etching of a riverbank with sailboats and a steamboat, tree-lined path, church tower, and cloudy sky.

Environs de Lyon

1878

Etching of a calm canal with sailing boats, moored vessels, a small house on the left, and birds near the shore under a cloud

Canal aux Martigues

1876

Etching of a stone mill with a water wheel beside a canal, a figure at work, reeds in the foreground and calm water beyond.

Un moria a Bordiquier

1873

Etching of two large trees over a stone bridge and stream, with a seated figure on the parapet.

Eaux-Fortes Modernes. Plate 173. Environs de Rix (Ain) (Environs of Rix [Ain])

1865

Etching of a still pool at dusk with slender trees on the left, a shadowed bank on the right, and birds over the water.

Pool (?)

1875

Etching of a sailing fishing boat anchored near rocky cliffs and calm water, with a figure on the shore at right.

Barque de pecheurs faisant escale les roches de Collioure (Pyrenees Orientales)

1878

Etching of two large trees over a stone wall, with a seated fisherman by the water and an open field beyond.

Environs de Rix (Ain)

1864

Etching of a stream bank with rocks and bare trees, where a seated woman and a small dog rest beside the water.

Bords du ruisseau a Rossilon (Ain)

1867

Etching of a rowboat on a calm lake beside trees and a small building under a cloudy sky.

Lakeside

1865

Etching of a rocky cliff above a still pond, with a kneeling woman at the water's edge and grazing cattle on the hills.

Eaux-Fortes Modernes. Plate 205. Un Rocher dans les Communaux de Rix (Ain). (A Rock face in the common lands of Rix (…

1863

Etching of several sailing boats at anchor on calm water, with a rowboat and a distant coastal town with cliffs.

Barques de cabotage (Cotes d'Italie)

1874

Etching of a dusky river at evening, with two figures in a small boat beneath swirling clouds and low hills.

Un Soir, Bords du Rhone a Rix

1869

Etching of a crouched figure by a still river under a dramatic cloudy sky, with a wooded hillside on the right.

A Cliff in the Parish of Rix

1862

Charcoal drawing of a forest pond with a seated fisherman, boulders and leaning trees under a cloudy sky.

A Pond with a Fisherman along the River Ain

1868-70

Etching of a figure walking a path beside a pond, with tall poplar trees and rolling hills under a hatched sky.

Sentier au Bord d'un Etang

1865

Etching of fishermen's huts and a sailboat on a shore with distant hills and a cloudy sky.

Cabane De Pecheurs (Cotes de l'Italie)

1870

Etching of a harbor with boats on a sandy beach, a hillside town with a tower, and sailboats on calm water.

Le Port de San Remo

1870

Etching of a rocky gorge with a fisherman by a pool and a multi-arched stone bridge in the distance.

Pont de Hauteville

1870

Etching of a shoreline with a tree branch arching over rocks, a fisherman at the water's edge, and a distant sailboat.

A Villefranche-sur-Mer (Environs de Carqueiranne)

1880

Etching of a fisherman casting a line by a rocky cliff, with a multi-arched stone bridge spanning the gorge in the distance.

Bridge at Hautville

1870

Etching of sailing boats moored in a harbor by a stone quay, with a fortified hillside at left and calm sea at right.

The Port of Monaco

1873

Three etched landscape scenes on paper, including a moored barge on a river and a figure beside a pond.

Barge at the Edge of a River

1865

Etching of three landscapes: a poplar-lined path, a boat by the water, and a woman kneeling at a pond beside a rocky bank.

Path on the Banks of a Pond

1865

Etching of a calm river at dusk with a rowboat, reeds, a dark tree line, and billowing clouds above.

An Autumn Evening: Near Rossillon

1874

Brown wash drawing of a shaded woodland river with a leaning tree, rocks, and a small fisherman standing by the water.

A Woodland River with a Fisherman

Etching of sailing boats moored in a calm harbor, with a fisherman on rocks at the lower right.

Le port de Genes

1876

Adolphe Appian (1818-1898) was a painter, draftsperson and etcher. Adolphe Appian was born in Lyon. The work of Adolphe Appian is associated with Barbizon school. Browse 53 works by Adolphe Appian from 9 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata