La Ciotat

c. 1860

Édouard-Denis Baldus

Associated Names
Édouard-Denis Baldus

Artist, French, 1813 - 1889

The image depicts a coastal town seen from the shoreline, with a rocky beach in the foreground. The bay sweeps towards the horizon, with the sky and water prominent in the frame. Hills or large rock formations emerge in the distance, and a stone pier juts into the water, featuring a small lighthouse. The town sits along the shoreline, with buildings of different sizes and a walled structure. The color scheme appears monochromatic like an early photograph, creating a timeless ambiance. The scene conveys a sense of tranquility with smooth transitions between land, water, and sky layers.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed, lower left under image on mount in black ink: LA CIOTAT.; on verso, by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: EDB92

Wikidata ID

Q64147076

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