This lithograph with tint stone depicts the Manoir de Villechétive in the Nièvre department of France, capturing the architectural character of a fifteenth or sixteenth century French country manor house. The work is plate 70 from Victor Petit's ambitious portfolio "Architecture Pittoresque ou Monuments des XVeme. Et XVIeme. Siecles," an extensive series of 100 prints documenting the picturesque châteaux and fortified residences of Renaissance France. Petit's use of tint stone produces subtle atmospheric effects and tonal variations that enhance the romantic qualities of this historical structure.