The Pont des Arts and the Institut de France, Paris
1908
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1908
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
The Pont des Arts and the Institut de France, Paris is a 1908 by Katharine A.R.E. Kimball, depicting Seine, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a scene of a bridge and a building along a river. The bridge is arched and has a railing along its sides. The building is tall and has many windows, with some of them open. There are also some chimneys on the roof. The drawing is done in a detailed style, with lots of lines and shading to show the textures of the buildings and the water. The artist has used a range of values to create depth and contrast in the scene. If you're interested in learning more about architectural drawings, you might want to check out the work of artist Kimball, Katharine A.R.E.
A drawing depicts the Pont des Arts bridge spanning the Seine River in Paris, with the Institut de France building visible in the background.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Parisian bridges and riverbanks were Katharine A.R.E. Kimball’s subjects in 1908. She drew the Pont des Arts crossing the Seine toward the Institut de France, its stone arches and iron railings caught in delicate pencil…
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