Gezicht op Concarneau

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Gezicht op Concar** (View of Concarneau an exquisite etching by French artist Maxime François Antoine Lal from 1874, invites visitors to the rugged charm of Brittany's coastline. Lalanne (1827–1886), a master etcher and painter, was renowned for his precise renderings of landscapes and architecture during the 19th-century etching revival. This work captures the bustling fishing port of Concarneau a favored subject for artists drawn to its dramatic seas and fortified walls, evoking the era's fascination with regional French life amid the rise of Realism and early Impressionism. Crafted as a ...