Landschap met palmbomen

About this artwork

height 148 mm x width 208 mm

Art Historical Context

**Landschap met palmbomen (Landscape with Palm Trees)** Created in 1879 by French artist Maxime François Antoine Lalanne (182–1886), this intimate etching measures just 148 mm high by 208 mm wide, inviting close contemplation. Lalanne, a master printmaker and member of the Société des Aquafortistes, was celebrated for his refined landscapes and architectural views, blending meticulous detail with atmospheric depth. The title, in Dutch, evokes an exotic scene of swaying palm trees, suggesting a departure from his typical European subjects toward more tropical or imagined vistas—a nod to 19th-...