The Cottages

1873

Maxime Lalanne, after Jan van Goyen

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

Jan van Goyen

Artist After, Dutch, 1596 - 1656

The image portrays a rural scene with a small settlement and fields. The viewpoint appears elevated, showing the horizon high in the composition, directing focus towards the sky with clouds. A tower structure is visible in the distance among trees. Close by on the left are rustic buildings with thatched roofs, partly hidden by trees. The scene displays intricate lines and fine etching details, particularly in the texture of trees and thatching. The color scheme is monochromatic, with various shades of brown and beige. On the right, a few figures are seen in the fields.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Carol and James Goodfriend

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.9 × 23.8 cm (6 1/4 × 9 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 22.6 × 35.5 cm (8 7/8 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.113.30

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Villet 2010, 86, state i/iv

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. 135.

2010

  • Villet, Jeffrey Michael. The Complete Prints of Maxime Lalanne: a catalogue raisonné, lithographs and etchings. Washington, DC: 2010, no. 86, state i/iv.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Lalanne scu; by later hands, in graphite across lower left: B135 B2256 L. 86; lower center: #17; lower right circled: [7?]; verso lower center: P1385; lower right: B 135

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