La grande porte d'entrée du Musée Cluny, Paris (The grand portal of the Cluny Museum, Paris)

Label Text

Carolyn Armington spent most of her career in France, where she etched over 500 views of historic European architecture. This etching depicts the entryway of the palace in Paris of the abbots of the monastery of Cluny. It reflects North American artists’ appreciation of Gothic art during the 1920s. A touring exhibition of Armington’s work came to Des Moines in 1926, at which time many of her prints were acquired.

Source: News, Jul Aug Sep 2015.

DimensionsSheet: 15 7/8 × 12 1/8 in. (40.3 × 30.8 cm)
Plate: 12 1/4 × 9 5/8 in. (31.1 × 24.4 cm)

Accession Number 2015.37

Classificationsprint

CopyrightPublic Domain

SignedCaroline Armington (l,l graphite); C. Armington (l,l plate)

InscriptionsLa grande porte d'entrée du Musée Cluny, Paris (l,l plate)

Edition13/100

MarksD'Ambricourt watermark

Paper/Supportlaid paper

ProvenancePrivate Collection; Mable Zander [acquired from the previous, 1935 or 1936]; Ethel Zander [by descent]; Zander and Kathy Wagner, Downers Grove, IL [by descent, 1984]; Des Moines Art Center [gift of the previous, 2015]