Église Paroissiale de St. Séverin

1869

Maxime Lalanne

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

The image is an etching of the Eglise Paroissiale de St Severin. The church is shown from a slightly elevated point, displaying its Gothic architecture. The roofline, adorned with pointed arches, spires, and detailed tracery, defines the horizon. The etching features fine lines depicting the intricate details of the church and surrounding foliage. The color scheme is monochromatic, with black lines on a light background highlighting the textural details and shadows. In the foreground, there is a shadowed, enclosed area leading towards the church facade in the distance, framed by thin trees. Two small figures are also included in the image, providing scale to the structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Carol and James Goodfriend

  • Dimensions

    image: 11 × 15.8 cm (4 5/16 × 6 1/4 in.)
    plate: 13 × 18 cm (5 1/8 × 7 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 22.2 × 31.7 cm (8 3/4 × 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.113.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Villet 2010, no. 54, state iii/iii

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. 41.

2010

  • Villet, Jeffrey Michael. The Complete Prints of Maxime Lalanne: a catalogue raisonné, lithographs and etchings. Washington, DC: 2010, no. 54, state iii/iii.

Inscriptions

in plate lower right: lalanne; beneath plate lower left: Maxime Lalanne del. et sc.; lower center: ÉGLISE PAROISSIALE DE ST SÉVERIN; in graphite by later hands bottom left: 235/24; bottom center: B. 41

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