Démolitions pour le percement du Boulevard Saint-Germain (Demolitions for the Construction of the Boulevard St. Germain, Paris)

1862

Maxime Lalanne

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

The image depicts a scene of urban destruction and reconstruction. In the foreground, there is rubble and fragmented building materials in an urban demolition site. The city skyline is filled with fragmented building facades. In the background, intact structures and cranes can be seen framing the image. The etching technique uses fine lines and cross-hatch shading to create texture and define shapes and shadows. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray and black. A domed building is visible in the distant background. The sky has scattered clouds.

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Provenance

Philip Conisbee and Faya Causey, Washington, DC, purchased in Paris c. 1994-2000; gift to NGA, 2024

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Inscriptions

recto: in plate, above image, at right: 39.; in plate, below image, at left: Maxime Lalanne sculpt.; in plate, below imate, at right: Imp. Rue St. Jacques, Paris; in plate, below image, at center: DÉMOLITIONS POUR LE PERCEMENT DU BOULEVARD ST. GERMAIN / (Vieux Paris) / Paris, Publié par A. CADART & J. LUQUET Éditeurs, Rue Richelieu, 79.; verso: at lower right in graphite in later hand: 93043 axx / 341342

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