Gezicht op de Seine

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Art Historical Context

**Gezicht op de** (View of the Seine), etching by French artist Maxime François Antoine Lal from 1871, captures timeless allure of Paris's iconic river. Lalanne (1827–1886), a master etcher and landscape specialist influenced by the realist traditions of the Barbizon, excelled in translating urban and natural scenes into intricate prints. This small yet panoramic work, measuring just 109 mm high by 243 mm wide, viewers into a serene riverside vista, likely evoking the bustling yet poetic life along the Seine during the late 19th century. Etching, Lalanne's preferred medium, involves incising ...