There are a few restored spots of foxing to the sky, otherwise the condition is very good. The frame has some minor wear and small losses but overall the appearance is good.
23.6 x 29.8cm (9.3" x 11.7")Framed Size: 46.8 x 52.8cm (18.4" x 20.8")
For hundreds of years, La Rochelle was one of the greatest port cities in France. Great sailing ships would depart from the historic port, laden with wines, salt and household goods, bound for the New World or for the port cities of northern Europe - Bristol, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and beyond. La Rochelle was a wealthy merchant city to rival with Bordeaux or Nantes.
During its heyday as a port city, from the mid 16th century until the siege of 1628, La Rochelle was a great Huguenot Protestant bastion in Catholic France, an international city with its communities of English, German and Dutch merchants and traders. But in 1627, at the peak of the wars of religion in France, Cardinal Richelieu laid siege to the city, blocking its access to the sea and to help from the English fleet under the Earl of Lindsey. The inhabitants of La Rochelle, led by their mayor Jean Guitton, held out against the French siege for 14 months, until their capitulation on October 28th 1628. By the time the city surrendered, only 5,000 people from an original population of 27,000 were still alive.
Following the siege, most of the ramparts of the old city were demolished - leaving just the towers guarding the old Port, the great lighthouse tower, and the city walls between the two.
| SKU | kj069 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Alexander Macpherson (1904-1970) |
| Date | Early 20th Century |
| Dimensions | 23.6 x 29.8cm |
| Medium | Watercolour |
| Subject | Seascape & Coastal |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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