The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 24, 2025

Northern City

1984

Erik Desmazières

(French, born Morocco, 1948-)
France, 20th century
etching
Sheet: 76.2 cm (30 in.); Platemark: 41.3 x 59.5 cm (16 1/4 x 23 7/16 in.)
Gift of John Bonebrake 2009.580
Catalogue raisonné: Fitch no. 77
Location: Not on view

Description

Although Bonebrake most often acquired images based in reality, the collection does contain some imaginary scenes like Northern City, an architectural fantasy, or Houtin’s inventive drypoint to the left.
  • [Richard Reed Armstrong 9/2000]
  • A Passion for Prints: The John Bonebrake Donation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 2, 2011-January 29, 2012).
  • {{cite web|title=Northern City |url=false|author=Erik Desmazières|year=1984|access-date=24 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2009.580