1824
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Tour du gros-horloge, Evreux is a 1824 ink by Richard Parkes Bonington, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a tall clock tower rising over a busy street. People in old-fashioned clothes walk, chat, and gather near the base, while a horse-drawn carriage rolls by. The buildings around it have steep roofs and small windows, and a ship’s mast peeks out on the right side. The sky is light, with soft clouds, and the whole scene feels quiet but lively. The title at the bottom mentions this is the "Tour du gros-horloge" in Evreux, a town in France. The artist used a sketchy, quick style to capture the moment, focusing on shapes and light over tiny details. Want to know more? Try looking up lithography.
Richard Parkes Bonington (25 October 1802 – 23 September 1828) was an English Romantic landscape painter.
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