Ruines du Palais Gallien à Bordeaux

1866

Maxime Lalanne

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

Alfred Cadart

Publisher, French, 1828 - 1875

Auguste Delâtre

Printer, French, 1822 - 1907

The image shows the ruins of Palais Gallien in Bordeaux, depicted from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is not visible, as the architectural remains and surrounding foliage fill the composition. The artwork captures a detailed style typical of etching, with fine lines and shading. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of black, brown, and sepia. In the foreground, there are stones and plant life, with a partially visible statue. The focus is the structure itself, with arches and remnants of text, surrounded by an overgrown landscape. In the distance, more parts of the ruin are visible, fading into a background of dense trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on Japanese paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Carol and James Goodfriend

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.3 × 23 cm (11 9/16 × 9 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 41.6 × 29.5 cm (16 3/8 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.113.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Villet 2010, no. 45, state vii/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. 49.

2010

  • Villet, Jeffrey Michael. The Complete Prints of Maxime Lalanne: a catalogue raisonné, lithographs and etchings. Washington, DC: 2010, no. 45, state vii/vii.

Inscriptions

in plate: RUINES DU PALAIS GALLIEN A BORDEAUX; EAUX-FORTES MODERNES / 100 OEUVRES CHOICIES / PAR UNE SOCIÉTÉ DE PEINTRES GRAVEURS A LEAU FORTE; beneath plate lower right: Maxime Lalanne del. & sculp.; CADART, IMP. ÉDITEUR, / 58 Rue Neuve des Mathurins / PARIS; by later hand in graphite lower right: [?] / T435

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