Incendie dans le port de Bordeaux

1869

Maxime Lalanne

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

The image depicts a scene of ships on a body of water, with smoke and fire obscuring the horizon where the sea meets the sky. Some ships have mast reaching into the sky. The artwork uses dense lines and cross-hatching to create a dramatic sky and a tumultuous scene of flames rising from the vessels. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing tension and movement. In the distance, flames contrast against darkness, creating a sense of depth and drama.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel, Washington D.C.; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2000

  • Drawings and Prints from the Permanent Collection (Summer 2000), National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000.

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. 51.

2010

  • Villet, Jeffrey Michael. The Complete Prints of Maxime Lalanne: a catalogue raisonné, lithographs and etchings. Washington, DC: 2010, no. 50, state iii/iii.

Inscriptions

lower left in image: Lalanne; lower left in plate: Maxime Lalanne sculp.; lower right in plate: Paris, CADART & LUCE, Editeurs Imprimeurs, Rue Nve. des Mathurins, 58; lower center in plate: INCENDIE DANS LE PORT DE BORDEAUX / Nuit du 28 7bre, 1869

Wikidata ID

Q75425864

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