Amiens Cathedral

1890

Marius Alexander Jacques Bauer

Associated Names
Marius Alexander Jacques Bauer

Artist, Dutch, 1867 - 1932

This is a drawing of a grand gothic cathedral facade. The drawing depicts the architectural details of a large cathedral, including stone carvings, arched doorways, decorative statues, a rose window, slender columns, pointed arches, and intricately decorated doorways. The facade is embellished with sculptural elements and ornate tracery. The illustration uses shading and linework to create depth and texture, capturing the essence of gothic design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on beige wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 43.8 × 36.7 cm (17 1/4 × 14 7/16 in.)
    plate: 47.6 × 40.4 cm (18 3/4 × 15 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 64.6 × 49.8 cm (25 7/16 × 19 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.32.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wisselingh 1927, no. 211

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(William P. Carl Fine Prints, Northampton, MA); purchased 2020 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1927

  • Wisselingh & Co., publishers. M.A.J. Bauer, Zijn Etswerk (His Etched Work). Amsterdam, 1927, no. 211.

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper left in graphite: 14; lower left in graphite below image: No. 88; lower left in graphite below image: MB; by later hand, lower left in graphite: W 2M; by later hand, lower right in graphite: Cathedral / Amiens / 462

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