Zicht op Melun
Isodore-Laurent Deroy
1829 - 1831
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
268; 355
About this artwork
lithografie
Art Historical Context
"Zicht op Melun"View of Melun), by Belgian artist Isidore-Laurentoy between 1829 and 1831, a picturesque panorama of the French town of Melun nestled along the Seine River of Paris. Deroy, a master lithographer of the Romantic era, specialized in evocative cityscapes and architectural views, blending precise observation with a sense of atmospheric drama. This print, measuring 268 mm high by 355 mm wide, invites viewers to imagine the town's medieval bridges, chateaux, and riverside charm during a time of post-Napoleonic recovery and burgeoning industrialization. Lithography, the medium here, ...