Castle with Two Towers

c. 1885

Maxime Lalanne

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

The image shows an etching of a historic building with detailed architecture. The scene includes the building, a sky with soft cloud formations, vegetation, paths, and a smaller structure next to the main building. The artwork uses fine line work and a muted color palette primarily consisting of beige and gray tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Carol and James Goodfriend

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.7 × 18 cm (4 5/8 × 7 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 25 × 31.5 cm (9 13/16 × 12 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.113.63

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Villet 2010, no. 179, only state

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, undescribed.

2010

  • Villet, Jeffrey Michael. The Complete Prints of Maxime Lalanne: a catalogue raisonné, lithographs and etchings. Washington, DC: 2010, no. 179, only state.

Inscriptions

in image lower left: Lalanne; verso in graphite lower center: RPG 13169

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