The Old Tower at the Edge of a River (1763): Artwork and History

The Old Tower at the Edge of a River (1763) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Jean Jacques de Boissieu French, 1736-1810.

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

Although Jean Jacques de Boissieu's paintings were considered rather laborious, the roughly 140 etchings were widely admired, especially his views of Lyon and the surrounding countryside . The freshness of de Boissieu's approach and his skillful rendering of light lend an immediacy and authenticity to these works.

Object facts

• Title: The Old Tower at the Edge of a River
• Date: 1763
• Artist attribution: Jean Jacques de Boissieu French, 1736-1810
• Place of origin: France
• Medium: Etching on paper
• Dimensions: Image: 13.9 × 19.8 cm (5 1/2 × 7 13/16 in.); Sheet: 14.5 × 20.2 cm (5 3/4 × 8 in.)
• Type: Print
• Department: Prints and Drawings
• Reference number: 1961.385

Collection credit

Unrestricted gift from Mrs. W. P. Pinney

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