Caption

Pontoise (original title), View of Pontoise, with the Cathédrale Saint-Maclou in the center, print, printmaker: Maurits van der Valk (signed by artist), 1867 - 1914, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 120 mm x width 198 mm, prospect of village, silhouette of village, church (exterior), A panoramic sketch of a townscape rendered in sepia tones, showing a dense cluster of peaked and gabled roofs, chimneys, and multi-story buildings tightly packed along a horizontal ridge, with a taller ornate tower rising above the rooftops near the center and a large churchlike structure with a steep roof nearby; in the foreground a low stone wall runs across the scene with two small human figures standing on a path before it, and a simple wooden barrel or bin positioned near them; to the left a stand of leafless trees rises above the roofs, while the sky is sparsely marked with short, curved strokes suggesting faint movement.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B20_115

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Rights managed

Available size

40.5Mb (12.3Mb) / 16.1in x 9.7in / 4841 x 2923 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pontoise original title View Cathédrale Saint-Maclou center print printmaker Maurits van der Valk signed artist 1867 - 1914 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 120 mm x width 198 mm prospect village silhouette church exterior panoramic sketch townscape rendered sepia tones showing dense cluster peaked gabled roofs chimneys multi-story buildings tightly packed horizontal ridge taller ornate tower rising rooftops near large churchlike structure steep roof nearby foreground low stone wall runs across scene two small human figures standing path simple wooden barrel bin positioned near them left stand leafless trees rises roofs sky sparsely marked short curved strokes suggesting faint movement