Paris: Vue prise du pont d'Austerlitz (Paris: View Taken from the Pont d'Austerlitz)

1877

Alfred-Alexandre Delauney

Associated Names
Alfred-Alexandre Delauney

Artist, French, 1830 - 1894

Alfred Cadart

Publisher, French, 1828 - 1875

The image shows a riverside scene with a cityscape in the distance. The horizon aligns with trees and city architecture. A cathedral or church with spires is prominent. The style is detailed etching or engraving. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of gray and sepia. Large boats are moored by the riverbank, with figures nearby suggesting activity. In the distance, there are more structures and a bridge. The sky has soft clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20 × 27.8 cm (7 7/8 × 10 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.1 × 53.1 cm (9 7/8 × 20 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.122.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1800), no. 19

  • Series Title

    L'Eau Forte (plate 26)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John O'Brien, Charles Town, WV; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1930

  • IFF (1800): no. 19

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: 26; lower left in plate: Delauney. del. et sculp.; lower right in plate: Vve. A. Cadart, Edit Imp. 56 Bard. haussmann, Paris; lower center in plate: PARIS / Vue prise du pont d'Austerlitz

Wikidata ID

Q76556137

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