Grande Porte, St. Malo

1924

Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Associated Names
Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Artist, American, 1890 - 1983

The image shows a detailed view looking up at a large fortified wall. The top of the wall is lined with battlements and various buildings with angular roofs. The artwork features fine linework, possibly an etching or engraving style, emphasizing architectural details. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of sepia and brown. In the foreground, there are people interacting and walking, giving a sense of scale to the structure.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.3 × 17.2 cm (6 13/16 × 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 31.1 × 26.7 cm (12 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7486

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    McMillan 1978, no. 21

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

  • McMillan, Gail. Catalog of the Louis Conrad Rosenberg Collection. Eugene: Special Collections Division University of Oregon Library, 1978.

Inscriptions

"Louis C Rosenberg" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65023230

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