Architecture Pittoresque ou Monuments des XVeme. Et XVIeme. Siecles: Chateaux de France des XV et XVI Siecles: Pl. 96, Porte du Prieuré de Torteval (Calvados)
1860
This lithograph by Victor Petit documents the ornate doorway of the Prieuré de Torteval in Calvados, France, exemplifying the architectural details of 15th and 16th century French structures. As plate 96 from a comprehensive portfolio of 100 hand colored lithographs, it represents Petit's meticulous antiquarian documentation of French Renaissance and Gothic monuments. The work demonstrates the refined technique of lithography with tint stone, a process that allowed for subtle tonal variations and precise architectural rendering characteristic of 19th century topographical publications.
- Medium
- lithograph with tint stone, from portfolio of 100 lithographs with tint stone
- Location
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Charles Nodier
French · b. 1780
Nodier contributed to the Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l'ancienne France series which documented medieval and Renaissance French architecture through detailed lithographic illustrations, directly paralleling Petit's antiquarian mission to preserve Gothic and Renaissance monuments with tonal precision.
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
French · b. 1814
Viollet-le-Duc produced meticulous architectural drawings and engravings of French medieval and Renaissance structures with the same focus on ornamental doorways, stonework details, and historical documentation that defines Petit's picturesque portfolio of French châteaux and priories.
Charles Meryon
French · b. 1821
Meryon was renowned for his highly detailed printmaking of French Gothic and historic architectural facades, employing refined tonal variations and precise line work to capture the atmospheric quality of aged stone structures in a manner closely aligned with Petit's lithographic documentation style.
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