1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Landscape (recto) Two Views of Paris (verso) is a 1804 by Georges Michel, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two quiet scenes of a town by a river. On the left, a big tree stands alone on a grassy path, its branches spreading wide. The right side shows a street with small houses, a bridge over the water, and a few people walking. Both images use soft, muted colors—mostly grays and light browns—with just a hint of green in the trees. Notice how the artist draws tiny details, like the fence posts or the distant church steeple. These small touches make the scenes feel real and lived-in. Look up Georges Michel to see more of his gentle, everyday landscapes.
Georges Bernard Michel (12 January 1763, Paris – 8 June 1843, Paris) was a French landscape painter. His works are considered to be a precursor of the Barbizon School.
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