Maxime Lalanne

Ruins of the Palais Gallien in Bordeaux

1866–74 · etching

Ruins of the Palais Gallien in Bordeaux, Lalanne, 1866–74
Cleveland Museum of Art

Lalanne, Ruins of the Palais Gallien in Bordeaux, 1866–74. etching.

The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of Frederick Keppel and Co., Inc., The Frederick Keppel Memorial

How to look at a Lalanne

  • Find the eye level. Every window sill above it tilts down, every one below tilts up.
  • Look at how the hatching changes direction from wall to roof.

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