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Claude Lorrain

The Harbor with the Large Tower

Maker

Claude Lorrain (French, 1600-1682), designer

Title

The Harbor with the Large Tower

Year

ca. 1641

Medium

  • etching

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • etching

Materials

etching

Supports

  • Medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

Plate image: 12.5 x 19 cm (4 15/16 x 7 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Verso: stamped with the collector's mark of Joseph Kuderna (Vienna, early 20th century; Lugt 1626a)

Marks: RISD Museum stamp in brown ink on verso
J. Kuderna collector mark in purple ink on verso (Lugt 1626a)

Identification

Standard Reference Number

Robert-Dumesnil 13

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Collection

Object Number

45.217

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

Jacques Callot and the Baroque Print
Jun 17, 2011 – Nov 06, 2011

Label copy

In his idealized landscapes, Claude Lorrain sought to create a beautiful and ordered nature. For this image and for many of his forty-four extant etchings, Claude adopted Callot’s stepped etching process, experimenting with different durations of acid baths on the copperplate to carefully nuance and control the weight and depth of lines and thus the cast of light, a key element in the unification of his compositions. This harbor scene relies on a staged, ordered recession into space similar to Callot’s but with less contrast, resulting in a more natural recession. Claude’s line is also different from that of Callot, with short, sketchy strokes that focus on atmospheric harmony over the swell and rise of volume.

Exhibition of 17th Century Prints--Armor Gallery
Feb 19, 1948 – Apr 15, 1948

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Claude Lorrain (French, 1600-1682), designer
The Harbor with the Large Tower, ca. 1641
Etching
Plate image: 12.5 x 19 cm (4 15/16 x 7 1/2 inches)
Museum Collection 45.217

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