Le palais algérien au Trocadero
Medium
etching
Dimensions
208; 147
About this artwork
watermark
Art Historical Context
### Le Palais Algérien au Trocadéro Created in 1879 by French etcher Maxime François Antoine Lal (1827–1886), *Le Palais Algérien au Tadéro* captures a striking architectural moment from Paris's recent past. Lalanne, a master of 19th-century printmaking, specialized in detailed etchings of urban landscapes and exotic structures, blending technical precision with atmospheric depth. This intimate work, measuring just 147 × 208 mm, showcases his skill in rendering intricate Moorish-inspired facades through the delicate lines of etching—a process where acid bites into a metal plate to create rich...