Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: Vieille Rue du Temple, Paris

1839

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Architectural

Dominant colour

Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: Vieille Rue du Temple, Paris is a 1839 by Thomas Shotter Boys, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Thomas Shotter Boys
When & what style?: 1839 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This drawing shows a Paris street corner with old buildings and signs. Two women sit on the ground, one with a basket, near a dog and a cat. The buildings have tall signs advertising shops—one says "Rue des Francs Bourgeois" and another has a small portrait. The street is quiet, with a few people walking in the distance. The signs list businesses like a "Dépot de Bois" and a "Chocolatier," hinting at daily life in 1839. The artist focused on old architecture, capturing details like the carved stone and weathered walls. Next, look up Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and everyday scenes like this one.

About the artist

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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