Caption

View of an old district of Vitré, Un vieux quartier de Vitré, L'eau-forte en 1879, French etching from 1879, print, Series number, 7, 30, collector's mark: 'AFE v S', watermark, printmaker: Maxime François Antoine Lalanne, publisher: widow Alfred Cadart, Paris, 1879, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 196 mm x width 277 mm, city-view in general, 'veduta', Vitré, A detailed monochrome etching of a narrow street flanked by tall, timber-framed buildings with steep, textured roofs and overhanging upper stories, showing visible wooden beams, shutters, and chimneys; the street is lined with small figures of people walking or standing, market stalls, carts, barrels, and scattered goods, with cobbled paving underfoot and shadows suggesting depth; the sky is lightly crosshatched, and the overall scene is rendered with fine, intricate linework and dense hatching to depict architectural details and street activity.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B25_217

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.0Mb (8.7Mb) / 14.5in x 10.7in / 4359 x 3211 (300dpi)

Keywords

View old district Vitré vieux quartier de Vitré L'eau-forte en 1879 French etching 1879 print Series number 7 30 collector's mark AFE v S watermark printmaker Maxime François Antoine Lalanne publisher widow Alfred Cadart Paris paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 196 mm x width 277 mm city-view general veduta detailed monochrome etching narrow street flanked tall timber-framed buildings steep textured roofs overhanging upper stories showing visible wooden beams shutters chimneys street lined small figures people walking standing market stalls carts barrels scattered goods cobbled paving underfoot shadows suggesting depth sky lightly crosshatched scene rendered fine intricate linework dense hatching depict architectural details street activity