Snow

1906

Not on view

Like his Impressionist colleagues, Raffaëlli worked to convey a variety of weather effects. Here he renders the dark, heavy winter sky with even, grey aquatint while incorporating the reserve (or bare paper) for the snow in the foreground and on the roof of the house. On the surface of the pond, Raffaëlli’s use of soft ground etching yields to the depiction of reflections on the gleaming water.

Artwork Details

Title: Snow
Artist: Jean-François Raffaëlli (French, Paris 1850–1924 Paris)
Date: 1906
Medium: Soft-ground etching, drypoint, and color aquatint; fifth state of five
Dimensions: Plate: 17 11/16 × 22 3/8 in. (44.9 × 56.8 cm)
Sheet: 21 1/16 × 27 3/16 in. (53.5 × 69 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Miss G. Louise Robinson, 1940
Object Number: 40.45.5
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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