Rue St. Lazare 56, Maison de Paul Delaroche et Horace Vernet
Adolphe Théodore Jules Martial Potémont
1842
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Adolphe Théodore Jules Martial Potémont
1842
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a narrow Parisian courtyard with two tall buildings facing each other. One building has a balcony with two small figures leaning over the railing. The other building has arched windows and a dark doorway at the bottom, with a small wooden bench outside. The walls are textured with fine lines, and the ground looks wet or muddy. The artist used shading to make the buildings look three-dimensional, focusing on light and shadow. The tiny details, like the plants in the corner and the shutters on the windows, add realism. Next, look up etching to see how artists create textures like these with acid and metal plates.
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