Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen: Hôtel de 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 de 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 an old stone building with pointed roofs and a tall arched doorway. People in 19th-century clothes walk or sit nearby—some carry baskets, others chat. The walls are weathered, and signs hang on the building, though the words are faded. A lantern dangles from the corner, and the sky above is partly cloudy. The artist focused on old European buildings, likely to show their beauty and history. This style of drawing was popular in the 1800s when people loved exploring ruins and ancient streets. Look up Romanticism to see how artists used history and nature to inspire their work.

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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