Snow

Jean-François Raffaëlli

1906 · Soft-ground etching, drypoint, and color aquatint; fifth state of five · Drawings and Prints

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.

Artist

Jean-François Raffaëlli

Date

1906

Medium

Soft-ground etching, drypoint, and color aquatint; fifth state of five

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Miss G. Louise Robinson, 1940