Porte d'Eau, Arras

Artist Eugène Cuvelier (French, 1837 - 1900)

Dateca. 1860-1865

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsImage: 10 3/16 x 7 13/16 inches (25.88 x 19.86 cm)
Mount: 24 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches (62.23 x 50.17 cm)
Mat: 26 x 20 inches (66.04 x 50.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Paula and Mack Lee in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Object number2008.72

Inscribedwritten in negative, bottom right: "167."

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DescriptionImage of close-up of ornate masonry on the upper story of a brick structure; a symmetric row of trees standing along a waterway is visible on the right.Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Magnificent Gifts for the 75^th. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, February 13 - April 4, 2010, no cat.

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An unusual architectural subject for Eugène Cuvelier, this image was taken while standing on the earthen bank above the wharf in Arras, France, Cuvelier’s birth place. The Porte d’Eau, or Door of Water, directly overlooks the quay along the active waterway. The city of Arras, known for its restrained Flemish style in architecture, dates back to at least the 4th century.

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