La Victoire (Victory)
Medium
etching
Dimensions
sheet: 31.3 × 22.3 cm (12 5/16 × 8 3/4 in.) plate: 25.5 × 16.2 cm (10 1/16 × 6 3/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
2013.46.1
Art Historical Context
**La Victoire (Victory)**Created in 1865 by the artist Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (1838–1874), *La Victoire* is striking etching that showcases Fortuny's virtuosic command of printmaking. At the height of his career, Fortuny was renowned for his luminous, detail-rich works blending Realism with Orientalist influences, often drawing from historical and exotic themes. This piece, with its plate measuring 25.5 × 16.2 cm, captures the drama of triumph through intricate line work, inviting viewers to ponder scenes of conquest and glory amid the turbulent mid-19th century. Etching, an intaglio techni...