1869
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Conflagration in the Port of Bordeaux is a 1869 by Maxime Lalanne, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a chaotic night scene at a harbor. Ships are burning, their flames reflected in dark water. Smoke swirls thickly above the docks, where buildings and warehouses glow faintly orange. The artist used fine, tangled lines to show the fire’s movement and panic. The title at the bottom confirms it’s a real disaster from 1869. Next, look up Realism to see how artists like this one recorded everyday drama.
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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