Gezicht op de achterzijde van de Notre Dame in Parijs 1873 - 1931

Etienne Bosch captured the rear view of the Notre Dame in Paris with incredible detail in this etching. Imagine Bosch, standing by the river, squinting in the Parisian light, meticulously scratching lines onto the metal plate. He must have had a deep admiration, maybe even love for this architectural marvel. Look at the delicate network of lines that define the cathedral's structure and how the light bounces off the water, reflecting on the stone. There’s a real sensitivity here, a sense of the artist trying to understand and capture the essence of the building and its surroundings. You can see the influence of other etchers like Whistler in Bosch’s attention to atmosphere. He’s not just documenting a building; he’s creating a mood, a feeling. And you realize that art is often about one artist having a conversation with another, across time, inspiring and pushing each other to see the world in new ways.