1879
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Un Vieux Quartier de Vitré (Ille-et-Vilaine) is a 1879 ink by Maxime Lalanne, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a narrow, crowded street lined with old, half-timbered houses. The buildings lean close together, their slanted roofs and small windows packed tightly. People and animals move along the muddy road, while laundry hangs from windows and barrels sit outside doors. The artist used fine lines to capture every detail—from the rough wood of the houses to the texture of the clothes. The title says this is a street in Vitré, a town in France. Check out how this was made using etching.
François Antoine Maxime Lalanne (November 27, 1827 – July 29, 1886) was a French artist known for his etchings and charcoal drawings (fusain).
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