Passage de la Marmite, Paris

1866

Maxime Lalanne

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

The image displays a narrow alleyway from a slightly elevated viewpoint. Several figures are walking away down the alley, becoming less distinct as they recede. There is no clear horizon as the view is confined within high walls, but a distant view of the sky can be seen through the alley's end. The artwork is detailed with fine etching, emphasizing texture and depth. The color palette is monochrome, dominated by black and white, highlighting contrast and shading. The alley is lined with textured buildings, some with visible laundry hanging. In the distance, building roofs and chimneys are silhouetted against the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Carol and James Goodfriend

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.3 × 9.2 cm (4 7/16 × 3 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 25 × 16.2 cm (9 13/16 × 6 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.113.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Villet 2010, no. 37, state ii/vii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James and Carol Goodfriend, New York; gift to NGA, 2021.

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. 3.

2010

  • Villet, Jeffrey Michael. The Complete Prints of Maxime Lalanne: a catalogue raisonné, lithographs and etchings. Washington, DC: 2010, no. 37, state ii/vii.

Inscriptions

engraved beneath plate: Maxime Lalanne inv. et sc. Imp. Delâtre, Paris.; in graphite by later hand across bottom: B3 L. 38 Paris: le Passage de la Marmite; lower right: 172; verso across bottom: B: b 3 Passage de la Marmite

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