Eine Straße in Chartres

Britische Grafik 1830–1839, 1836

The image shows a street scene from an elevated perspective. The horizon is high, with cathedral spires reaching towards the sky. The buildings have rustic architecture, including a cafe. The sky is light blue with clouds. People are depicted with impressionistic brushstrokes, adding movement and scale. Watercolor is used to create texture and light and shadow effects.
Künstler
Britische Grafik 1830–1839
Datierung
1836
Gattung
Zeichnung
Technik
watercolor with gouache with scraping over touches of graphite
Maße
29 × 1,6 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image shows a street scene from an elevated perspective. The horizon is high, with cathedral spires reaching towards the sky. The buildings have rustic architecture, including a cafe. The sky is light blue with clouds. People are depicted with impressionistic brushstrokes, adding movement and scale. Watercolor is used to create texture and light and shadow effects.

Britische Grafik 1830–1839