Description

Maxime Lalanne (Bordeaux, 1827 – Nogent-sur-Marne, 1886)

Maxime Lalanne: In Haarlem (Holland)

Original etching, 1877

Nice proof on laid paper, drawn and engraved by the artist and published in the magazine “L’art”, in 1878. Printed by F. Liénard

Size of the sheet : H. 300 mm x W. 430 mm – Size at the upper plate : H. 237 mm x W. 315 mm

Condition : Remains of a trace of mounting on the front in the upper margin.

The artist

François Antoine Maxime Lalanne is a French painter, engraver and illustrator, known for his etchings. He is a student of Jean Gigoux. Lalanne is one of the promoters of the Société des Aqua-Fortistes in the 1860s. He is the author of a Traité de la gravure à l’eau-forte published by Alfred Cadart et Luquet in 1866.

The work

His engraved work includes about two hundred etchings and forty lithographs, of which thirty-six are interpretation engravings after other artists such as Claude Gellée, John Constable and Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot. Lalanne also provides countless preparatory drawings for illustrated publications. In his original engravings, the artist specializes in landscapes and urban views, especially of Paris. Henri Beraldi has inventoried more than 150 pieces, which, according to him, are worthy of interest. Lalanne’s pupil was Pierre Vignal.