St. Séverin, Paris

1839

Thomas Shotter Boys

Associated Names
Thomas Shotter Boys

Artist, British, 1803 - 1874

Charles Joseph Hullmandel

Printer, British, 1789 - 1850

The image shows a gothic-style church with intricate stone carvings and pointed arch windows. The church is the dominant structure, with people going about their daily activities in the foreground. The painting uses earthy tones and a detailed brushstroke technique to depict the scene realistically. The sky in the background is a soft blue with whispy clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 54.1 × 36.8 cm (21 5/16 × 14 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.72.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Groschwitz 1962, no. 24, State t

  • Series Title

    Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen, etc.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Arsène Bonafous-Murat, Paris); purchased 2002 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1962

  • Groschwitz, Gustave von. "The Prints of Thomas Shotter Boys." Prints: Thirteen Illustrated Essays on the Art of the Print, Selected for the Print Council of America. Edited by Carl Zigrosser. New York, 1962: 191-215.

Wikidata ID

Q76358848

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