Vue general de l'Église St. Gervais et St. Protais à Gisors

1824

Richard Parkes Bonington

Associated Names
Richard Parkes Bonington

Artist, British, 1802 - 1828

Gottfried Engelmann

Printer, French, 1788 - 1839

The image depicts a bustling urban scene from a street level vantage point. A large Gothic church with ornate architectural details is on the left side. There is a receding street view with more buildings in the distance. The scene is depicted in a monochromatic palette with varying shades of grey and black. People are gathered in the foreground, while distant figures and structures are less clear in the background. The style of the image is similar to a lithograph, with fine lines and detailed etching used to convey texture. The composition is framed vertically with a light sky above the cityscape.

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Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, VA; gift to Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; acquired by National Gallery of Art, 2015.

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Bibliography

1939

  • Curtis, Atherton. Catalogue de l'oeuvre lithographie et grave de R. P. Bonington. Paris: Paul Proute, 1939: 17, ii/ii

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