Original Andrew Affleck Etching - St. Eustache Paris, c. 1920

Description: It is etchings like this one that earned Andrew F. Affleck his high ranking among Britain's outstanding architectural etchers of the early twentieth century. Affleck's depiction of the interior of Eglise Saint-Eustache conveys the magnitude of the space and the awesome verticality of a Gothic cathedral. Andrew F. Affleck was noted for providing distinctive qualities to each impression he made of his etchings, usually through his unique wiping of the plate, which created light and dark tonal areas. This etching is a good example of the artist’s tonal wiping of the plate as seen in the dark foreground to the right, and the darkness adding depth to the height of the apse. Around 1910, Affleck moved permanently to France and some of his finest art is of French buildings and their interiors. Today, the largest collection of Affleck's original etchings is housed in the British Museum in London. Pencil signed in the lower right. PLATE IMPRESSION: 9.5" X 18.5" FRAME: 15.5" X 25" Although Saint Eustache, erected between 1532 and 1640, was built like a cathedral, no bishop resides there, so it's technically a church. It's one of the most important and impressive churches in Paris. Rib vaults crisscross the ceiling of the central nave (which is higher than that of the Notre Dame de Paris) and the high arches that point towards heaven make the space seem even bigger and more majestic. The Church of Saint Eustache has long been the house of worship for kings and common people alike. Molière and Madame de Pompadour were baptised there; Berlioz and Liszt both had major works debut there; Mozart sat in the pews of Saint-Eustache to attend the funeral of his mother.

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