Port de la Plataine à Royan

1876

Maxime Lalanne

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

The image shows a harbor or riverbank with a town in the background. The perspective is slightly elevated. The horizon line is high, with buildings and trees creating a boundary between the sky and town. The etching style has detailed linework and thin brushstrokes. The color palette is black and white. Small boats are in the water, with detailed town architecture beyond. Clouds are visible in the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Carol and James Goodfriend

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.1 × 20 cm (4 3/4 × 7 7/8 in.)
    plate: 14.8 × 21 cm (5 13/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 23 × 31.4 cm (9 1/16 × 12 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.113.42

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Villet 2010, no. 110, state v/v

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. 94.

2010

  • Villet, Jeffrey Michael. The Complete Prints of Maxime Lalanne: a catalogue raisonné, lithographs and etchings. Washington, DC: 2010, no. 110, state v/v.

Inscriptions

lower right in image: Lalanne; in graphite bottom left: 7283 / Port de Pleraine a Royan M Lallanne

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