Pont des Arts

1868

Maxime Lalanne

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

The image depicts a nighttime cityscape with buildings and a domed structure against the horizon. A full moon shines in the sky off-center to the left, illuminating the scene. The artwork features intricate crosshatched brushstrokes creating texture and depth. The color scheme is monochromatic, with black and white tones. The moon's reflection on the water connects the foreground to the skyline.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Fund in Honor of Christopher With

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.4 x 14.5 cm (8 7/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 x 25.9 cm (13 7/8 x 10 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.131.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Villet 2010, no. 44, state i/iii

  • Series Title

    Sonnets et Eaux-Fortes (Paris, 1869)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté S.A., Paris); purchased 2010 by NGA.

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. 39.

2010

  • Villet, Jeffrey Michael. The Complete Prints of Maxime Lalanne: a catalogue raisonné, lithographs and etchings. Washington, DC: 2010, no. 44, state i/iii.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: A Monsieur Sainte-Beuve / Maxime Lalanne

Wikidata ID

Q76557368

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