c1917 engraving by Louis Orr of Reims Cathedral in Reims, France.
“Louis Orr (1876-1966), is one of America’s greatest printmakers. Born in Hartford, Connecticut to a long line of printers, Orr was trained in the family craft from a young age. With this technical skill, Orr eventually became an artistic virtuoso. During his long and productive life, Orr received numerous commissions and honors in both his adopted country of France and the United States. From American universities to medieval Paris, Orr’s oeuvre captures the scale and magnificence of historic architecture from the perspective of a human witness for over half a century.
Among his achievements, Louis Orr was the first living American printmaker to be exhibited and collected by the government of France for the Louvre Art Museum. Moreover, he was awarded a knighthood in France in 1919 (Legion of Honor, Chevalier) and later bestowed the higher honor of Officer of the French Legion of Honor in 1930 for his heroic images of Reims Cathedral during World War I.”
The gilt frame looks to be of a similar age to the engraving. The original gilt finish has some small chips, has darkened in age and also gained some freckles but in a generally very stable condition for its age.
Frame measures 78cm x 56cm
Aperture measures 69cm x 47cm
c1917 engraving by Louis Orr of Reims Cathedral in Reims, France.
“Louis Orr (1876-1966), is one of America’s greatest printmakers. Born in Hartford, Connecticut to a long line of printers, Orr was trained in the family craft from a young age. With this technical skill, Orr eventually became an artistic virtuoso. During his long and productive life, Orr received numerous commissions and honors in both his adopted country of France and the United States. From American universities to medieval Paris, Orr’s oeuvre captures the scale and magnificence of historic architecture from the perspective of a human witness for over half a century.
Among his achievements, Louis Orr was the first living American printmaker to be exhibited and collected by the government of France for the Louvre Art Museum. Moreover, he was awarded a knighthood in France in 1919 (Legion of Honor, Chevalier) and later bestowed the higher honor of Officer of the French Legion of Honor in 1930 for his heroic images of Reims Cathedral during World War I.”
The gilt frame looks to be of a similar age to the engraving. The original gilt finish has some small chips, has darkened in age and also gained some freckles but in a generally very stable condition for its age.
Frame measures 78cm x 56cm
Aperture measures 69cm x 47cm