# Six Marines: Interior of a Port

- By: Eugène Isabey (French, 1803–1886)
- By: Morlot, Paris and McLean
- Date: 1833
- Medium: lithograph on chine collé
- Classification: Print
- Dimensions: Sheet: 56 x 36.3 cm (22 1/16 x 14 5/16 in.); Platemark: 31.3 x 23.6 cm (12 5/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
- Culture: France, 19th century
- Credit line: Gift of John Bonebrake
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/2007.238.5)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2007.238.5/2007.238.5_web.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Lithography proliferated rapidly in France so that by 1838 there were some 300 lithographic printing establishments in Paris alone. It became the most popular printmaking technique because lithographs could be printed relatively cheaply and easily in large editions. The technique was suitable for artists working in a variety of styles; its versatility can be used for spontaneous, rapid execution. Here Isabey exploited the ability of lithography to achieve diverse tones, from rich black to any shade of gray. The pale paper was utilized for highlights. The museum has an outstanding collection of early lithography that John Bonebrake enriched with these and many other examples.