Rue du gros-horloge, Rouen

1824

Richard Parkes Bonington

Associated Names
Richard Parkes Bonington

Artist, British, 1802 - 1828

The image shows a city street scene with grand architectural structures, including a large arch with carvings and a clock. A dome rises in the background against a cloudy sky. The artwork features fine etching with detailed lines, creating textures in buildings and people's attire. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray. Pedestrians in period garments fill the street, along with a cart being pushed.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 48 × 35 cm (18 7/8 × 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2077

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Curtis 1939, no. 16, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    Voyages pittoresques ... l'ancienne France: Normandie

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1972

  • Lithography in the 19th Century: Selections from the National Gallery of Art, Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1972-1973, no. 1.

Bibliography

1939

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

Wikidata ID

Q64961251

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