Un Site Hollandais (A Zaandam)

1877

Maxime Lalanne

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

The image shows a detailed scene from a low point of view. Sailboats and windmills are visible in the distance, while the foreground features a waterway with buildings and trees. The etching lines are fine and precise, with intricate detailing in the clouds and vegetation. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black and white typical of an etching style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Carol and James Goodfriend

  • Dimensions

    image: 6.8 × 11 cm (2 11/16 × 4 5/16 in.)
    plate: 8 × 12 cm (3 1/8 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 22.7 × 13.7 cm (8 15/16 × 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.113.46

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Villet 2010, no. 122, state ii/ii

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. 100.

2010

  • Villet, Jeffrey Michael. The Complete Prints of Maxime Lalanne: a catalogue raisonné, lithographs and etchings. Washington, DC: 2010, no. 122, state ii/ii.

Inscriptions

in plate lower left: un site d'ap. nature / Hollandais

Watermarks

none

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