Rue du gros-horloge, Rouen

1824

Richard Parkes Bonington

Associated Names
Richard Parkes Bonington

Artist, British, 1802 - 1828

The etching depicts a street scene with a grand clock tower in the distance. People in historical attire are engaged in various activities along the bustling street, which is lined with vendors and buildings. The intricate facades and windows of the buildings add depth to the image. Fine, detailed brushstrokes capture the texture of the scene, while a monochromatic color palette creates a timeless quality. The sky appears overcast.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 54.3 × 35 cm (21 3/8 × 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.16.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Curtis 1939, no. 16, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    Voyages pittoresques ... l'ancienne france: Normandie

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1988

  • Drawings on Stone: Early European Lithography, NGA, 1988.

Bibliography

1939

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

Wikidata ID

Q65365477

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