Morlaix, Brittany

 

Augusta Payne Rathbone

  1897 - 1990 (biography)

1936  

etching & color aquatint 

9 3/4 x 6 1/4" platemark 

pencil, lower right 

Artist Proof 

ink stamped verso: MADE IN FRANCE 

 

unidentified cream wove with watermark 

published 

artist 

23614 

$900.00 

Morlaix is a commune located in Brittany in northwestern France that is nestled in an estuary enclosed by the foothills of the Monts de'Arrée mountains. The viaduct marks the boundary between the town's 16th and 17 century heritage and its 18th century history. Built between the years 1861 and 1863, the viaduct has two levels with nine arches on the lower level and fourteen arches on the upper level. The port was once a hub of maritime trade, and is lined with buildings with imposing facades.