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Louis Orr — Rheims Cathedral and Ruins of Archbishop's Palace

Louis Orr

Rheims Cathedral and Ruins of Archbishop's Palace

1920

War's devastation becomes a poignant subject as Orr documents the ruins alongside the miraculously surviving cathedral, creating a powerful historical record through his masterful etching technique.

Medium
etching

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Louis Orr, Rheims Cathedral and Ruins of Archbishop's Palace, 1920

War's devastation becomes a poignant subject as Orr documents the ruins alongside the miraculously surviving cathedral, creating a powerful historical record through his masterful etching technique.

Medium
etching
Year
1920
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Monochrome, Cathedral, Ruins, Etching, Landscape, Historical, Detailed, Modern, British, Architecture

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