About this artwork
Curator: This landscape is by le Potre, an etching from the Tate collection, of which the exact date is unknown. It's a small image, about 130 by 80 millimeters. Editor: It feels a bit like a dream. The way the trees crowd the scene...almost claustrophobic, even though it's a landscape. Curator: Yes, and notice how le Potre uses line to create texture. The varied density of the marks suggests the different weights of the foliage. Editor: It makes me wonder about his tools, and how long this took to create. Imagine the physical act of etching... Curator: The landscape offers a glimpse into the labor of image production. Editor: A poignant reminder that art, even on a small scale, embodies time and effort.
Artwork details
- Dimensions
- image: 130 x 80 mm
- Location
- Tate Collections
- Copyright
- CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Comments
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/potre-title-not-known-t11585
About this artwork
Curator: This landscape is by le Potre, an etching from the Tate collection, of which the exact date is unknown. It's a small image, about 130 by 80 millimeters. Editor: It feels a bit like a dream. The way the trees crowd the scene...almost claustrophobic, even though it's a landscape. Curator: Yes, and notice how le Potre uses line to create texture. The varied density of the marks suggests the different weights of the foliage. Editor: It makes me wonder about his tools, and how long this took to create. Imagine the physical act of etching... Curator: The landscape offers a glimpse into the labor of image production. Editor: A poignant reminder that art, even on a small scale, embodies time and effort.
Comments
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/potre-title-not-known-t11585