Partie de la Cité vers la fin du XVIIe siècle (View of the City of Paris Towards the Close of the XVIIth Century)
1861
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1861
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This black-and-white print shows an old Paris street packed with tall, narrow buildings. The houses lean over the river, with smoke rising from chimneys. Boats float below, and people walk along the shore. The artist focused on tiny details—like the scaffolding on one building or the signs hanging outside. The title says it’s Paris at the end of the 1600s, but the print was actually made later. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this carved lines into metal plates.
