19th century French printmaker and painter Adolphe Appian trained at a small specialized art school in his home town of Lyon, and worked for a time as a graphic designer. In Paris, he met and became friends with Camille Corot and Charles-François Daubigny, both of whom were to have a significant influence on his work.
Though he was evidently a respected painter, it is his etchings that you will find most frequently reproduced online, and which I personally find most appealing. Most are landscapes and seascapes, many of the latter featuring small sailing vessels. There are imbued with a sensation of light and atmosphere that would ordinarily be more often found in paintings.
