Paris in 1867: View from the Trocadéro

1867

Maxime Lalanne

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

The image depicts a cityscape from an elevated point of view overlooking a river. The horizon shows a vast urban landscape with various structures including domed buildings and tall spires. The style resembles an etching with fine linear strokes detailing the architecture and smoke rising from chimneys. The color scheme is monochrome sepia. In the distance, a tall column stands out among the city's architecture. The sky is subtly streaked, creating a subdued atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Carol and James Goodfriend

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.7 × 41.2 cm (7 3/4 × 16 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.2 × 46 cm (10 11/16 × 18 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.113.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Villet 2010, no. 41, state iii/iii

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. 47.

2010

  • Villet, Jeffrey Michael. The Complete Prints of Maxime Lalanne: a catalogue raisonné, lithographs and etchings. Washington, DC: 2010, no. 41, state iii/iii.

Inscriptions

in graphite by later hand bottom left: 2738

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