1835
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Picturesque and Romantic Travels in Old France, Picardie: The Belfry Tower of Amiens, Picardie (Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l'ancienne France, Picardie : La Tour du Beffroi d' Amiens, Picardie), after François Bonhommé (French, 1809-1881) is a 1835 by Louis Haghe, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a tall, square tower with a dome and spire rising over a narrow street. People in old-fashioned clothes walk, chat, and gather around a small fountain. The buildings on either side are plain, with small windows and simple roofs. The sky above is partly cloudy, giving the scene a soft, dreamy look. Notice how the artist used light and shadow to make the tower stand out against the sky. The street looks quiet, almost like time slowed down for a moment. If you like this style, check out Romanticism next.
Louis Haghe (17 March 1806 – 9 March 1885) was a lithographer and watercolourist from the Netherlands and then the United Kingdom.
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