Banks of the Tamise

1869

Maxime Lalanne

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

The image shows a landscape with a body of water in the foreground, reflecting light and shadows. Trees line the horizon, with faint outlines of buildings in the background. The style is detailed etching with fine lines depicting trees, water, and buildings. The color palette is primarily sepia tones. Closest to the observer are leafless and full-foliaged trees on the left, while the right side shows more distant trees and structures. The overall scene conveys a tranquil and quiet simplicity through detailed imagery and earth-toned shades.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.4 x 14.3 cm (4 1/8 x 5 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 12.3 x 17.2 cm (4 13/16 x 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.150.97

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Villet 2010, no. 53, state ii-iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Professor William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA; gift 1991 to the National Gallery of Art.

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. 56, only state.

2010

  • Villet, Jeffrey Michael. The Complete Prints of Maxime Lalanne: a catalogue raisonné, lithographs and etchings. Washington, DC: 2010, no. 53, state ii-iii/iii.

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left in graphite: R216H

Wikidata ID

Q74894139

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