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Hôtel de Ville, Place des Terreaux, Lyons

Robert Smirke

1845

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paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Architectural

Dominant colour

Hôtel de Ville, Place des Terreaux, Lyons is a 1845 ink by Robert Smirke, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Robert Smirke
When & what style?: 1845 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting is titled Hôtel de Ville, Place des Terreaux, Lyons. It was created by Robert Smirke in 1845. The artist used pen, brown ink, and gray wash over graphite on wove paper to create this work. This painting is part of the Romanticism movement, which focused on emotion and individualism. To learn more about this style, check out the movement: Romanticism.