À Concarneau (Finistère)
Medium
etching
Dimensions
160; 237
About this artwork
height 160 mm x width 237 mm
Art Historical Context
**À Concarneau (Finist)**, etched by Maxime François Antoine Lalanne in 1874, the rugged beauty of Concarneau, a historic fishing port in Brittany's Finistère region. Lalanne, a prominent 19th-century French artist renowned for his precise etchings of landscapes and architecture, likely drew inspiration from the area's medieval walled ville close and bustling harbor during his travels. This intimate plate, measuring just 160 mm high by 237 mm wide, reflects the era's fascination with regional French scenery amid post-Franco-Prussian War recovery, when artists sought solace in nature's authenti...