This lithograph with tint stone by Victor Petit documents the Château de Baumais in Calvados, France, presenting a detailed architectural study of this Renaissance structure from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Part of Petit's ambitious portfolio of 100 prints celebrating French architectural heritage, the work exemplifies the picturesque approach to documenting historic monuments that dominated nineteenth century French printmaking. The tint stone technique allows Petit to convey the château's three dimensional form and atmospheric qualities while maintaining the precise draftsmanship necessary for architectural documentation.