Rue de la Victoire (70). Hôtel Bonaparte

1857

Adolphe Théodore Jules Martial Potémont

Associated Names
Adolphe Théodore Jules Martial Potémont

Artist, French, 1828 - 1883

The image shows a cobblestone path leading to a grand old building with textured walls and shuttered windows. There is a tree to the left of the building. The scene is depicted using fine, detailed etching strokes, creating a textured appearance. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of brown and tan. Shadows are visible on the cobblestone path.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.1 × 18.4 cm (8 5/16 × 7 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 37.4 × 27.1 cm (14 3/4 × 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.13.5

  • 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 DE LA VICTOIRE (70), Hôtel Bonaparte, 1857, dessin p A Potement d'apres l'originale appt. a la ville; by later hand, lower left in graphite: IX; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 60

Wikidata ID

Q76561462

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