Marcel Mouly, 2002, Les Tours de la Rochelle, lithograph 285/300
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LH74
$535.00
$535.00
Hand signed lithograph by the artist limited edition lithograph, from the numbered edition 285/300. Approximately 11 X 22.The two towers known as The Saint Nicolas Tower and the Chain Tower together constitute the majestic gateway to the Old Port of La Rochelle. It was the duty of the slightly leaning and 42 m high Saint Nicolas Tower (named after the patron saint of sailors and built in the 14th century) to protect the entrance to the port and was connected to the Chain Tower by a huge chain which was stretched across at night to effectively close the port. The tower was built on a pentagonal plan with its five corners being reinforced by three engaged circular turrets, a rectangular turret and a higher square tower forming a keep. It was used as a prison both for the Huguenots during the time of the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes and later on also for the Chouans who remained faithful to the king during the revolutionary wars. Framed size is approximately 33.25 X 22.5