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Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: La. Ste Chapelle, Paris

Thomas Shotter Boys , 1839

Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: La. Ste Chapelle, Paris, by Thomas Shotter Boys, 1839
Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: La. Ste Chapelle, Paris, by Thomas Shotter Boys, 1839

Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: La. Ste Chapelle, Paris is a work on paper by the Romanticist artist Thomas Shotter Boys. It dates from 1839 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Accession no.
1946.36.19
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Gift of Mrs. Ralph Perkins in memory of Coburn Haskell

About this work

Overview

This portfolio by Thomas Shotter Boys is part of a series documenting notable European buildings. Created in 1839, it features the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris.

Subject & Meaning

The work depicts the Sainte-Chapelle, a Parisian church, with surrounding buildings and construction activity. The scene captures the church's intricate details and its relationship to the everyday urban environment.

Technique & Style

Rendered primarily in black and white, the drawing emphasizes the church's architectural features, such as carvings and buttresses. The artist's focus on realistic representation reflects his interest in capturing the appearance of buildings in their actual setting.

Context

Boys' work is associated with the artistic movement that emphasized the beauty of real places and landscapes.

Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: Laon, France
Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: Laon, France, Thomas Shotter Boys

Artist & collection

Artist

Thomas Shotter Boys

Thomas Shotter Boys (1803–1874) was an English watercolour painter and lithographer, mostly producing cityscapes and images of buildings, although he produced some rural landscapes and marine subjects.

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Who painted Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: La. Ste Chapelle, Paris?

Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: La. Ste Chapelle, Paris was painted by Thomas Shotter Boys in 1839.

Where can I see Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: La. Ste Chapelle, Paris?

Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: La. Ste Chapelle, Paris is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

What movement is Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: La. Ste Chapelle, Paris?

Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: La. Ste Chapelle, Paris is associated with Romanticism.

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