"Le Pont de Maincy (The Bridge of Maincy)" 1879 by Paul Cézanne Lithograph Print

Title: "Le Pont de Maincy (The Bridge of Maincy)" c. 1879 Artist: Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) Medium: Lithograph Print Genre: Landscape Painting Movement: Impressionism Publisher: Penn Prints Year: circa 1960s Print area: Approx. 19.75" L x 16" H Paper/cardboard backing size: 24" L × 17.75" H The original is an oil painting on canvas that is on display at Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. This lithograph print was purchased in the 1970s, never framed, but nailed on a wall where it stayed until 2013, when it was layed flat in storage & just let out in 2022. Condition: My great-uncle just nailed it on the wall, as you can see from the two nail holes in the 4th picture. The paper is damaged on the top right corner, as seen in the 5th picture. Also, the 6th picture shows that the paper on the top right corner no longer sticks to the cardboard backing. The print area is in great condition, no flaws or damage. Between April 1879 - March 1880 Cézanne lived in Melun, where, inspired by the poplars & rivers, he worked on the hills at Mee. The combination of trees & water is a recurring theme in his work. No human is present in this landscape, which was painted on the banks of the River Almont in the little village of Maincy, to the east of Melun, towards the end of spring or at the beginning of summer in 1879. The composition avoids all anecdotal or sentimental details, & so differs from landscapes of Claude Monet, which show peasant women or washerwomen by the water's edge.