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Cité de Carcassonne

$250.00

Unknown Artist

Description

This original etching shows the second gate, Porte d’Aude, to the walled Old City of Carcassone.  This gate is the nearest gate to the “new” city of Carcassonne, situated a little more than 50 miles from the border with Spain and about 40 miles east of the Mediterranean coast.

Artist name not legible.

Note that the photos are clouded by glare on the glass; the image is sharper than appears in the photos.

Additional information

Signing, Dating, and Titling

Type

Old Etchings

Details

Medium:
Relief print by etching on tan wove paper, likely mould-made.
Date:
ca. last quarter of the Nineteenth Century
Signature:
Hand-signed and dated in pencil by the artist en recto lower right.  Titled in pencil en recto lower left.
Framing:
Custom framed and matted behind Art Glass brand UV-Filter glass.  Vintage frame.  All conservation materials.
Condition:
Very good condition with toning consistent with age.
Framed Size:
10.5 in. (h) x 13.25 in. (w)
Sight Size:
5.675 in. (h) x 6.0 in. (w)
Image Size:
3.75 in. (h) x 5.375 in. (w)

Price & Purchase

Price:
$125