L'Opera

1908

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image depicts a frontal view of an elaborate, classic architectural structure, likely the Paris Opera House. The ornate roof of the building features intricate statues and decorative elements at its corners. The building is detailed with precise lines, capturing the ornamentation and depth of the facade. The color palette is monochromatic, using black, white, and gray. Small, sketchy silhouettes populate the square in front of the building. Additional buildings flank the main structure, contributing to the urban atmosphere in the artwork.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.1 x 32.2 cm (10 11/16 x 12 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 37 x 44.6 cm (14 9/16 x 17 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.168

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 80

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Norma B. Marin, New York; acquired 2005 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1969

  • Zigrosser, Carl. The Complete Etchings of John Marin. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1969, no. 80.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Marin / 08; lower right in plate: L'OPERA-PARIS; lower right in graphite: L'Opera Paris; lower right in graphite: John Marin; lower left and right corners of sheet in graphite by unknown hand: A.1. / A-1; lower right of mount in graphite by unknown hand: L'Opera, Paris, 1908 / 2.80

Wikidata ID

Q75121695

You may be interested in

Loading Results