The image shows a street view scene of a narrow alleyway framed by rustic buildings. The horizon is high, nearly hidden by the rooftops. The structures on the left and right have weathered textures, including sloping roofs and facades. The etching strokes are dark and detailed, depicting depth and shading. The palette is monochromatic, with blacks and grays emphasizing architectural details and a cobblestone path leading to a distant horse. A figure stands on a balcony of the building on the right. Light lines hint at the sky above.
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The image shows a street view scene of a narrow alleyway framed by rustic buildings. The horizon is high, nearly hidden by the rooftops. The structures on the left and right have weathered textures, including sloping roofs and facades. The etching strokes are dark and detailed, depicting depth and shading. The palette is monochromatic, with blacks and grays emphasizing architectural details and a cobblestone path leading to a distant horse. A figure stands on a balcony of the building on the right. Light lines hint at the sky above.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Cusset (Allier)

Maxime Lalanne

Date
1869
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 9.8 × 13.8 cm (3 7/8 × 5 7/16 in.) sheet: 20.7 × 23 cm (8 1/8 × 9 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2021.113.16
Credit line
Gift of Carol and James Goodfriend
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • Street
  • Horse
  • House
  • City
Provenance

James and Carol Goodfriend, New York; gift to NGA, 2021.

Inscription

signed by artist in plate lower right: Lalanne; in plate upper edge: A Cusset (Allier) M. Lalanne Sc.; lower right: A. Cadart, Edit. Imp.; in graphite by later hands lower left: 2738 96.2; lower right: B63; upper right: 198; verso upper left: KKK / 2738 / APG 7151; lower center: 162

Watermarks

none

NGA object ID 224036. 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.