Cloitre St. Maclou, Rouen, II

1909

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

This is a drawing of a detailed architectural facade. The drawing showcases a highly detailed view of a building's exterior, focused on the intricacies of its design. The structure appears to be a historical building with ornate wooden frameworks and intricate carvings. At the bottom and slightly to the left, there is a decorative pot or planter. Trees are depicted in front of the building, their branches intermingling with the facade, partially obscuring it. These trees are drawn in a bare winter state, without leaves. The meticulous lines and crosshatching technique bring texture and depth to the surface of the facade.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16 x 20.2 cm (6 5/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 29.5 x 34.1 cm (11 5/8 x 13 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.158

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 87, ii/iv

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. 87, ii/iv.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Cloitre / St Maclou / Rouen; lower right in plate: Marin 09; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: A-1

Wikidata ID

Q75121733

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