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Titre des Eaux-fortes sur Paris: Cover

Titre des Eaux-fortes sur Paris:  Cover, by Edmond Gosselin, 1871
Titre des Eaux-fortes sur Paris:  Cover, by Edmond Gosselin, 1871

Titre des Eaux-fortes sur Paris: Cover is a print by the Impressionist artist Edmond Gosselin. It dates from 1871 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Titre des Eaux-fortes sur Paris: Cover is a print created by Edmond Gosselin in 1871, held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Subject & Meaning

The print features hand-drawn text in black ink on a rough, torn piece of paper, referencing Charles Meryon's etchings of Paris and crediting Gosselin as the maker.

Technique & Style

The text appears scratched into the paper in uneven, broken letters, accompanied by a faint sketch of a tree or plant, conveying a worn, aged quality.

Artist & collection

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