The Devil’s Bridge

Charles-Melchior Descourtisca. 1780-1790

Details

Title: The Devil’s Bridge
Creator: Charles-Melchior Descourtis
Date Created: ca. 1780-1790
Print State: Before letters
Object Type: Prints, works of art
Object Link: See this artwork on the Davison Art Center website
Object Credit Line: Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University. Gift of George W. Davison (B.A. Wesleyan 1892), 1944
Materials & Techniques: Etching, engraving, and aquatint (and mezzotint?) with mixed methods, printed in colors
Keywords: bridges (built works), color intaglio, landscapes (representations)
Image Credit Line: Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (http://www.wesleyan.edu/dac/openaccess)
Edition: Proof before letters
Dimensions: Plate dimensions: 233 mm x 330 mm (9.17 in. x 12.99 in.).
Associated People: Created by Charles-Melchior Descourtis (French, 1753-1820)
Accession Number: 1944.D1.196

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