Gezicht op een kathedraal in een havenstad
Jean Moyreau
1760
Medium
etching
Dimensions
481; 369
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
Jean Moyreau's *Gezicht op een katraal in een havenstad (View of a Cathedral a Harbor City), created in 1760, the bustling life of an 18th-century port through the intricate art of etching. This French engraver, active during the Rococo era, renowned for his precise reproductive prints that brought the grandeur of landscapes and architecture to wider audiences. Measuring 369 mm by 481 mm, the large-scale etching showcases a dramatic vista of a towering cathedral rising amid ships and cityscapes, evoking the era's fascination with urban splendor and maritime trade. Etching allowed Moyreau to a...