Ile de la Cité from the Institut, Paris

c. 1832

Thomas Shotter Boys

Associated Names
Thomas Shotter Boys

Artist, British, 1803 - 1874

The image is a pencil sketch of an urban scene. The point of view is from street level, focusing on the architectural elements of a city. On the right is a large, detailed building with classical columns and arches, topped with sculptures. Several figures are visible, with umbrellas. In the distance, there are various buildings with different rooftops defining the skyline. The sketch is composed of light pencil strokes and soft shading, with a monochromatic color palette of soft gray tones. It captures a quiet everyday moment in an old European city.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Lowell Libson, London); gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Ile of the City & Institut; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: T. S. BOYS: 50389

Wikidata ID

Q64633296

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