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À la Halle, by Paul Gavarni, 1857

À la Halle

Paul Gavarni

1857

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

À la Halle is a 1857 by Paul Gavarni, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Paul Gavarni
When & what style?
1857 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

You see a woman at a market in this painting. She's selling goods, and people are around her. The painting shows daily life in a simple way. The artist paid attention to the woman's expression. Her face looks tired, but she's still working. This detail makes the scene feel more real. Check out the work of artist: Paul Gavarni (French, 1804–1866) for more like this.

About the artist

Portrait of Paul Gavarni
Artist

Paul Gavarni

Paul Gavarni was the pen name of Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier (13 January 1804 – 24 November 1866), a French illustrator, born in Paris.

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