Vue d'une rue des Faubourgs de Besançon (View of a Street in the Outskirts of Besançon)

1827

Richard Parkes Bonington

Associated Names
Richard Parkes Bonington

Artist, British, 1802 - 1828

The image shows a street with buildings on both sides. The buildings' rooftops, gables, and chimneys create a jagged silhouette against the sky. Details of the buildings, such as windows, roof tiles, and brickwork, are visible. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of brown and sepia to create depth and shadow. In the foreground, figures in traditional attire are engaged in conversation or daily activities. The street recedes into the background, where the sky is dark with swirling clouds, offering contrast to the urban setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.2 x 26.2 cm (13 7/8 x 10 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 53 x 34.2 cm (20 7/8 x 13 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.83


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Baker Bristow [b. 1885], VA (Lugt 982a); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2002

  • An Artist's Artists: Jacob Kainen's Collection from Rembrandt to David Smith, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003, as View of a Street in the Outskirts of Besançon.

Inscriptions

lower left in stone: Bonington 1827; lower right below image: Lith de Engelmann rue du Faub. Montmartre No 6 Paris; lower center below image: Vue d'une rue des faubourgs de Besançon / France Comté

Wikidata ID

Q76355899

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