Reims Cathedral, West Portal

French, 1840-1843

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Philippe Benoist, Gaspard Albert Hauser, and others

Reims Cathedral, West Portal

French, 1840-1843

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Image: 216 × 298 mm. (8 1/2 × 11 3/4 in.) Sheet: 309 × 386 mm. (12 3/16 × 15 3/16 in.)

Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community

Object Number 1996.48.15540

The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris

Inscribed: Inscribed in stone: upper left "Style Primaire."; upper center "Le Moyen-Age Monumental et Archéologique / France. Arch. Ogivale."; upper right "XIIIe. siècle"; lower left "Benoist del. et lith."; lower center "Cathédrale de Rheims, / Portail Occidental. / No. 79"; bottom left "Paris, publié par A. Hauser, Boul. des Italiens, 11"; bottom right "Imp. Lemercier, Benard et Ce." Inscribed in pencil: verso "(sketches of arches and columns)"

Markings: Blindstamp: lower center, of Gaspard Albert Hauser, "A.H" (Lugt 4210) Collector’s stamp: verso, in green ink, “Maryland Institute / Baltimore, MD”