The New Dock at la Rochelle
1904
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 19.7 × 31.1 cm (7 13/16 × 12 1/4 in.); Sheet: 22.9 × 33.6 cm (9 1/16 × 13 1/4 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
46273
Art Historical Context
Gustave Leheutre’s 1904 etching *The New Dock at La Rochelle* captures a bustling maritime scene at one of France’s historic Atlantic ports. Created during a period of expanding trade and urban modernization, the print highlights the transformation of La Rochelle’s waterfront with its new infrastructure. Leheutre renders the docks, ships, and surrounding architecture with crisp precision, inviting viewers to consider both the everyday activity and the broader economic shifts of the early twentieth century. The work is executed as an etching on ivory laid paper, a technique prized for its abil...