Artwork
Place de la Concorde, looking towards the Madeleine
Place de la Concorde, looking towards the Madeleine is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist John Fulleylove. It dates from 1860 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Overview
Place de la Concorde, looking towards the Madeleine is a watercolour painting by John Fulleylove, dated to 1860, held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a city square with an obelisk, fountain, and statues, surrounded by tall buildings with columns and numerous windows. Figures in period attire are scattered throughout the scene. The composition captures a moment in time, conveying a sense of life and movement.
Technique & Style
Fulleylove employed soft, loose brushstrokes to convey the effects of light and atmosphere, lending the scene a dreamy, slightly blurred quality. This approach reflects the influence of contemporary painting styles that emphasized capturing the fleeting impressions of modern life.
Context
The painting's style is related to the emerging trends of Realism and Impressionism, which focused on everyday subjects and the capture of light and colour.
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Artist & collection
Drawing
Place du Carrousel, Paris
Covent Garden Opera House; The Colonnade
The Tower of St Jacques, Paris
Marbled room with statues at Crystal Palace
Sainte Chapelle, Palais de Juste, Paris,
Eaton Square from Eaton Gate
Victoria Square S.W.1.
To Karabinierer uden for Santa Maria Maggiore
The South Kensington (now Victoria & Albert) Museum and the Brompton Oratory, about 1897.