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Victor Petit — Architecture Pittoresque ou Monuments des xveme. Et xvieme. Siecles: Chateaux De France des XV et XVI Siecles: Pl. 36, Château De Rocher Mezangers (Mayenne)

Victor Petit

Architecture Pittoresque ou Monuments des xveme. Et xvieme. Siecles: Chateaux De France des XV et XVI Siecles: Pl. 36, Château De Rocher Mezangers (Mayenne)

1860

This lithograph with tint stone by Victor Petit documents the Château de Rocher Mezangers in Mayenne, France, capturing the picturesque architectural details of a 15th or 16th century French château. Part of Petit's ambitious portfolio of 100 lithographs illustrating notable French Renaissance châteaux, the print demonstrates the artist's careful attention to the building's distinctive features and its romantic setting. The use of tint stone adds atmospheric depth and tonal subtlety to the composition, characteristic of the refined lithographic techniques employed in 19th century architectural documentation.

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lithograph with tint stone, from portfolio of 100 lithographs with tint stone

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Victor Petit, Architecture Pittoresque ou Monuments des xveme. Et xvieme. Siecles: Chateaux De France des XV et XVI Siecles: Pl. 36, Château De Rocher Mezangers (Mayenne), 1860

This lithograph with tint stone by Victor Petit documents the Château de Rocher Mezangers in Mayenne, France, capturing the picturesque architectural details of a 15th or 16th century French château. Part of Petit's ambitious portfolio of 100 lithographs illustrating notable French Renaissance châteaux, the print demonstrates the artist's careful attention to the building's distinctive features and its romantic setting. The use of tint stone adds atmospheric depth and tonal subtlety to the composition, characteristic of the refined lithographic techniques employed in 19th century architectural documentation.

Medium
lithograph with tint stone, from portfolio of 100 lithographs with tint stone
Year
1860
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Neogothic revival, Detailed Line Work, Historic château documentation, 19th Century, Medieval heritage, French Artist, Romanticism, Antiquarian illustration, Picturesque Aesthetic, Architectural engraving

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