Arc de Triomphe

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Arc de Triomphe

c. 1898

Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867–1947) Published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris (1867–1939)

Specially manufactured transfer papers allowed Bonnard to make the drawings for his prints in his studio, which he then sent to a professional printer to be transferred to lithographic stones. The artist often placed his transfer paper on top of a piece of cloth so that the drawing would pick up the texture of the material underneath, an effect seen here in the overcast sky.

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Object Details

Titles:

Arc de Triomphe
From the album Quelques aspects de la vie de Paris (Some Aspects of Life in Paris) (Paris, 1899)

Date:

c. 1898

Artists:

Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867–1947) Published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris (1867–1939)

Medium:

Color lithograph

Dimensions:

Image: 12 3/16 × 18 5/16 inches (31 × 46.5 cm) Sheet: 16 × 20 7/8 inches (40.7 × 53 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Purchased with the John D. McIlhenny Fund, 1941

Accession Number:

1941-8-12

Geography:

Made in Paris, France, Europe

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