Ruines de l'Hôtel de Brentonvilliers, à la pointe de l'île Saint-Louis

1875

Gabrielle-Marie Niel

Associated Names
Gabrielle-Marie Niel

Artist, French, 1840 - after 1875

The image shows a scene with a riverside structure and an urban skyline in the distance. The horizon line is high, and a large building's dome stands out against the sky. There is a dam or floodgate on the left and a small boat by the river's edge. A stone wall with etching marks runs across the image, leading to a cluster of buildings with different rooftops. The artwork features cross-hatching and fine linework, creating texture and detail. The monochromatic palette uses dark ink and lighter areas for contrast. Wispy clouds are present in the lightly textured sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on blue wove paper [proof before letters]

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.2 × 32.2 cm (9 1/2 × 12 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.6 × 41.4 cm (10 7/8 × 16 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.13.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 21?

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Philippe Burty, Paris [1830 - 1890] (Lugt 413). (Paul Prouté S.A., Paris); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: no. 21?

Inscriptions

upper right in image: G Niel; by later hand, lower center in graphite: Ruines de l'Hôtel de Brentonvilliers, à la pointe de l'île Saint-Louis

Markings

recto: Philippe Burty (Lugt 413); verso: none

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q77258779

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