A Street in Chartres

1836

Thomas Shotter Boys

Associated Names
Thomas Shotter Boys

Artist, British, 1803 - 1874

The image shows a street scene from an elevated perspective. The horizon is high, with cathedral spires reaching towards the sky. The buildings have rustic architecture, including a cafe. The sky is light blue with clouds. People are depicted with impressionistic brushstrokes, adding movement and scale. Watercolor is used to create texture and light and shadow effects.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor with gouache with scraping over touches of graphite

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Donald Stone

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29 × 1.6 cm (11 7/16 × 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.110.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir John Witt, London [1907 - 1982]; by descent until 1990. (Agnew's London, stock no. DB 3946). Donald Stone, New York [1942 - 2020]; bequest to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2023

  • Drawing in Britain, 1700 - 1900: New Additions to the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2023.

Inscriptions

lower center in brown ink: J S Boys[?}

Wikidata ID

Q64633294

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