Porte du Jerzual, Dinan (No. 2)
Armington visited Dinan in Brittany in 1932 and created this etching centered on a medieval stone gate through which we glimpse a cobbled street and sunlight falling on a woman carrying a basket. Born near Toronto, the artist moved to Paris with her artist husband Frank Armington in 1905. They both learned to etch in 1908 and then traveled through Europe and to North Africa and North America to find subjects. Demonstrating an interest in traditional picturesque imagery, Armington's work also demonstrates the influence of James McNeill Whistler and the continued significance in the early twentieth century of principles espoused by the Etching Revival.
Artwork Details
- Title: Porte du Jerzual, Dinan (No. 2)
- Artist: Caroline Helena Armington (Canadian, Brampton, Ontario 1875–1939 New York)
- Date: 1932
- Medium: Etching, third state of three
- Dimensions: Sheet: 14 5/8 × 10 1/2 in. (37.2 × 26.6 cm)
Plate: 12 3/16 × 8 3/4 in. (31 × 22.2 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Michael Post and Shirley Francis, 2021
- Object Number: 2021.301.9
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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