Rade de Bordeaux

1868

Maxime Lalanne

Associated Names
Maxime Lalanne

Artist, French, 1827 - 1886

The image portrays a scene of a bustling port from an elevated perspective. The horizon is high in the frame with ships docked in the harbor, buildings, people on a quay, and maritime activities in the foreground. Ships with tall masts and sails are clustered to the right, showing a sense of activity. The etching technique displays fine lines and intricate details, while the color palette is monochromatic with shades of black and white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.5 × 22 cm (5 5/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 21.4 × 28.7 cm (8 7/16 × 11 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5325

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Villet 2010, no. 48, state iii?/ix.

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 171.

1945

  • French Prints of the 19th Century from the Rosenwald Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Biblioteca Benjamin Franklin, Mexico City, 1945, no. 15.

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. 50.

2010

  • Villet, Jeffrey Michael. The Complete Prints of Maxime Lalanne: a catalogue raisonné, lithographs and etchings. Washington, DC: 2010, no. 48, state iii?/ix

Inscriptions

on plate: Bordeaux Jer 1868

Wikidata ID

Q65024023

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