Caption

Cityscape with Lyon Cathedral, Eglise Saint-Jean à Lyon, print, printmaker: attributed to Gabrielle-Marie Niel, 1850 - 1940, Attributed to, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 319 mm x width 239 mm, roof (of house or building), demolition street, street with steps or stairs, Lyon, A densely detailed cityscape rendered in fine sepia lines shows a steep stone stairway descending between tall, closely packed buildings, with rooftops and chimneys filling the midground and a large gothic church with a prominent rose window and pointed gables dominating the scene; clouds streak the sky above the distant horizon; a figure sits on a ledge near the church while another figure is seated on the stairs in the foreground beside a small bowl and a bundle, and narrow alleys, railings, and worn stone surfaces create a sense of layered depth throughout the composition.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B24_385

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.4Mb (5.8Mb) / 10.8in x 16.0in / 3239 x 4792 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cityscape Lyon Cathedral Eglise Saint-Jean à Lyon print printmaker attributed Gabrielle-Marie Niel 1850 - 1940 Attributed paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 319 mm x width 239 mm roof of house building demolition street street steps stairs Lyon densely detailed cityscape rendered fine sepia lines steep stone stairway descending tall closely packed buildings rooftops chimneys filling midground large gothic church prominent rose window pointed gables dominating scene clouds streak sky distant horizon figure sits ledge near church another figure seated foreground beside small bowl bundle narrow alleys railings worn stone surfaces create sense layered depth composition