Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: Hôtel Cluny, Paris

1839

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Architectural

Dominant colour

Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: Hôtel Cluny, 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 painting shows a busy Parisian street corner with old, fancy buildings. A man in a top hat walks with a child, holding a leash for a small dog. Another man leans out a window above, holding a ladder. Shops line the street, with striped awnings and green shutters. A cart sits empty on the left, and a woman in a red hat stands near an archway. The artist focused on everyday life in historic European cities. Notice how the buildings mix grand towers with cozy windows—this was a way to show both beauty and daily routines. Next, check out the Romanticism movement to see how artists like this one blended history with real life.

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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