Paris en Train. Démolition du théâtre du Vaudeville: rue du Dix-Decembre
1869
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1869
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows a city street under demolition. A horse-drawn cart sits in the middle, surrounded by piles of rubble and broken buildings. On the right, a tall clock tower stands next to a narrow street lined with tall, skinny buildings. Snow covers the ground, and the sky looks stormy. The artist focused on how cities change fast—buildings torn down, streets reshaped. The title hints this is Paris in 1869, during a major overhaul. Check out Realism to see how artists captured everyday life like this.
