St. Gervais, Paris
1887
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1887
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
St. Gervais, Paris is a 1887 ink by Charles A. Platt, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet Paris street corner with a slanted bridge over water. Two people sit on the bridge’s edge, one reading, the other resting. Behind them, buildings with steep roofs and tall windows line the street, while a clock tower rises in the distance. The scene feels busy but still, with no people moving. Notice the rough, textured lines—they’re not smooth like a pencil drawing. That’s because this is an *etching*, where the artist scratches into metal plates to create the image. Want to see more like this? Check out the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
