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Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen:  Rue du Rivage, Abbeville, France, by Thomas Shotter Boys, 1839

Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: Rue du Rivage, Abbeville, France

Thomas Shotter Boys

1839

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Overview

Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: Rue du Rivage, Abbeville, France is a 1839 by Thomas Shotter Boys, a Romanticism work, depicting Bruges, 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

Thomas Shotter Boys painted a quiet street in Abbeville, France. It’s a watercolor-like view of old buildings along Rue du Rivage. The scene is calm, with soft light on shutters and cobblestones. This work shows how Boys mixed British precision with French scenes. He traveled to capture details like shop signs and weathered walls. The colors feel fresh, almost modern. Try looking up Thomas Shotter Boys.

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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