Puits du Chateau de Nantes, Bretagne
Medium
lithograph on chine collé
Dimensions
image: 37.2 x 26 cm (14 5/8 x 10 1/4 in.) sheet: 44.1 x 31 cm (17 3/8 x 12 3/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Accession Number
2004.128.12
Art Historical Context
Behold *Puits du Château de Nantes, Bretagne* (Well of the Castle of Nantes Brittany), a delicate 1846 lithograph by Adrien Dauz, created after a design by Léon Gaucherel This print captures the atmospheric stone well within the historic Château des Duc de Bretagne, a medieval fortress in western France's Brittany region. Dating to the mid-19th century, it reflects Romantic-era fascination with Gothic architecture and regional heritage, evoking a of timeless mystery amid the castle's rugged walls. Printed on chine collé refined technique adhering thin Chinese paper to a sturdy support for sub...