Description
This Delauney Paris etching depicts the demolition of the former Collège de la Marche on Rue de la Montagne-Sainte-Geneviève. The plate bears the inscription “Delauney del. et sc. 1867” at the lower left.
Alfred Alexandre Delauney (1830–1894) presents an architectural scene filled with activity. Workmen dismantle the roof and carry timber through a courtyard strewn with rubble. Exposed walls, empty windows and uncovered roof structures reveal the buildings during demolition.
A distinctive turret with a pointed roof remains on the left. In the foreground, beams and masonry lie beside salvaged architectural elements. A decorated door rests against a wall, adding a particularly engaging detail to the scene.
A record of vanished Paris
The subject records the former Collège de la Marche during its demolition in October 1866. The engraved date on this impression is 1867. Its detailed treatment of the buildings and labourers gives the composition both visual appeal and documentary interest.
The image combines finely worked architectural passages with deep shadows and an animated foreground. It offers much to examine, from the dormer windows and roof workers to the piles of timber and stone below.
Printed on laid paper, the sheet retains generous margins around a clearly visible plate mark.
Details
Artist: Alfred Alexandre Delauney (1830–1894).
Subject: demolition of the Collège de la Marche in Paris.
Date engraved in the plate: 1867.
Medium: etching on laid paper.
Signature: in the plate at the lower left.
Sheet dimensions: 35 × 28 cm.
Plate mark: 22.7 × 16.6 cm.
Image dimensions: 21.7 × 16.1 cm.
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