Rue St. Lazare 56, Maison de Paul Delaroche et Horace Vernet

1842

Adolphe Théodore Jules Martial Potémont

Associated Names
Adolphe Théodore Jules Martial Potémont

Artist, French, 1828 - 1883

The image shows a building facade and an arched entrance. The view is from slightly below eye level, looking up at the architectural elements. The etching features fine lines for texture and detail, focusing on windows, doors, and masonry. The color palette is black, white, and gray. A pathway leads to stone steps and an arched doorway. Balconies with statues are visible on the left, while rooflines and an overcast sky are seen in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.6 × 14.2 cm (8 1/2 × 5 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 37.4 × 27.1 cm (14 3/4 × 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.13.3

  • Series Title

    Ancien Paris, 300 eaux-fortes

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté, S.A., Paris); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower edge of plate: RUE ST LAZARE 56, Maison de Paul Delaroche et Horace Vernet, 1842, by later hand, lower left in graphite: IX; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 45

Wikidata ID

Q76561458

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