Pont Royal in Paris. Sketch
1850
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1850
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Pont Royal in Paris. Sketch is a 1850 by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This sketch shows a wide river with a stone bridge and a big, flat building behind it. People walk along the bridge, some holding umbrellas. In the foreground, a few figures stand or sit near a bench, and a flagpole with a flag juts into the scene. The brushstrokes are loose, and the colors are mostly muted grays and browns. The flag looks like it might be French, but that’s just a guess from the colors. The painting feels quick and rough, like the artist worked fast. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build texture with lines.
