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

TitleThree Fishermen Along the Banks of a River at the Edge of a Forest
ArtistAdolphe Appian (French, 1818–1898)
Date1868 19th century
Mediumcharcoal with stumping and scratching out and touches of white chalk on beige paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThree Fishermen Along the Banks of a River at the Edge of a Forest, 1868. Adolphe Appian (French, 1818–1898). Charcoal with stumping and scratching out and touches of white chalk on beige paper; sheet: 59.4 x 98.5 cm (23 3/8 x 38 3/4 in.); secondary support: 60.5 x 99.5 cm (23 13/16 x 39 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2021.140
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“Three Fishermen Along the Banks of a River at the Edge of a Forest” is a work by Adolphe Appian (French, 1818–1898), dated 1868. It is executed in charcoal with stumping and scratching out and touches of white chalk on beige paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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