Frontispiece for "Un bouquiniste parisien : le père Lécureux"

Lalanne utilized a range of blues to achieve depth and atmosphere. The loose, expressive etching technique imbues the work with a sense of energy and movement, characteristic of late 19th-century French printmaking.

Created in 1878, the etching is part of the National Gallery of Art's collection in Washington, D.C., though specific acquisition details are not provided here.

While the etching's style shares expressive qualities with Impressionism, it specifically relates to the tradition of French book illustration and the documentation of urban life in late 19th-century Paris.