Rue du gros-horloge, Rouen

1824

Richard Parkes Bonington

Associated Names
Richard Parkes Bonington

Artist, British, 1802 - 1828

The image shows a street scene viewed from a slightly elevated angle. The architecture consists of tall, intricately adorned buildings lining both sides of the street. In the distance, a clock tower and a domed structure are visible. The scene captures architectural details and a crowd of people on the street. The color palette is predominantly grayish-brown, giving the impression of an etching or a detailed drawing. People in period attire, carts, and a dog populate the street. The scene extends into the distance towards the archway beneath the clock tower.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 52.8 × 35 cm (20 13/16 × 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.56

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Curtis 1939, no. 16, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    Voyages pittoresques ... l'ancienne France: Normandie

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1939

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

Wikidata ID

Q65082205

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