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This is a drawing of a grand gothic cathedral facade. The drawing depicts the architectural details of a large cathedral, including stone carvings, arched doorways, decorative statues, a rose window, slender columns, pointed arches, and intricately decorated doorways. The facade is embellished with sculptural elements and ornate tracery. The illustration uses shading and linework to create depth and texture, capturing the essence of gothic design.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Amiens Cathedral
Marius Alexander Jacques Bauer
- Date
- 1890
- Medium
- etching and drypoint on beige wove paper
- Dimensions
- image: 43.8 × 36.7 cm (17 1/4 × 14 7/16 in.) plate: 47.6 × 40.4 cm (18 3/4 × 15 7/8 in.) sheet: 64.6 × 49.8 cm (25 7/16 × 19 5/8 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2020.32.3
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1876 to 1900
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- architecture
- Cathedral
- Building
- Figures
Provenance
(William P. Carl Fine Prints, Northampton, MA); purchased 2020 by NGA.
Inscription
by later hand, upper left in graphite: 14; lower left in graphite below image: No. 88; lower left in graphite below image: MB; by later hand, lower left in graphite: W 2M; by later hand, lower right in graphite: Cathedral / Amiens / 462
NGA object ID 221048. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.