À Bordeaux (At Bordeaux)

1866

Maxime Lalanne

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

Frederick Keppel & Co.

Publisher

The image shows a waterfront scene with boats and ships in a busy harbor. The cityscape in the distance features buildings and a cathedral spire. The etching technique captures light, shadow, water reflections, and ship textures. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of grey and black. Clouds are lightly sketched in the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Carol and James Goodfriend

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.3 × 30.3 cm (8 3/8 × 11 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.5 × 38 cm (12 × 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.113.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Villet 2010, no. 25, state vi/vi

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James and Carol Goodfriend, New York; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892, no. 10.

2010

  • Villet, Jeffrey Michael. The Complete Prints of Maxime Lalanne: a catalogue raisonné, lithographs and etchings. Washington, DC: 2010, no. 25, state vi/vi.

Inscriptions

engraved above image; Published by Frederick Keppel & Co. New York and Paris; lower left in image: A Bordeaux / 1866 / M. Lalanne

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