Hedendaags Frankrijk
Isodore-Laurent Deroy
1861 - 1872
Medium
paper
Dimensions
290; 434
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228a
Art Historical Context
**Hedendaags Frankrijk** by Isidore-Laurent Der invites us into the vibrant world of mid-19th-century Europe. Created between 1861 1872, this work on paper measures a modest290 × 434 mm, making it an intimate piece perfect for close contemplation. The title, translating to "Contemporary France from Dutch, hints at a depiction of modern French life during Napoleon III's Second Empire—a transformative era of urban renewal, industrialization, and cultural flourish under Baron Haussmann's Paris renovations. Deroy, a Belgian artist active in lithography and printmaking, likely employed techniques ...