The Cathedral Near the Old Market, Rouen

1909

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows a busy street scene with various elements like a crowded market street, tall buildings, and cathedral spires. The style is characterized by fine lines and precise detailing typical of an etching, capturing a sense of movement and architectural complexity. The color palette is monochrome, with black lines on white paper defining forms. People and market stalls can be seen in the forefront, leading to a richly detailed cathedral in the distance, framed by buildings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25 x 20 cm (9 13/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.6 x 25.9 cm (14 x 10 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.154

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 93

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Norma B. Marin, New York; acquired 2005 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1969

  • Zigrosser, Carl. The Complete Etchings of John Marin. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1969, no. 93.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Marin 09; lower right in plate: La Cathèdrale / por la / Vieux / Marché / Rouen; lower right in graphite: John Marin; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: A-1; lower right: 4; upper left corner: 21 [underlines]

Wikidata ID

Q75121539

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