Autre Vue Particulière de Paris depuis Nôtre Dame, Jusques au Pont de la Tournelle
In this view of Paris from the Quai de Miramion, the focus is very much on the action of life along the Seine. Workmen handle cargo in boats on the river, a lady and gentleman clasp hands in the right foreground, and draft horses pull a load of wood on the far right. The two coaches in the foreground suggest the passage or arrival of wealthy passengers. The vantage point is one of several that Rigaud selected in his series of views of Paris. Rather than focusing on a single monument, the print displays a broad panorama. Notre Dame, the great Gothic cathedral of Paris, is placed in the distance on the far left, and the buildings of the Right Bank (Rive Droite) are visible in the background.
Artwork Details
- Title: Autre Vue Particulière de Paris depuis Nôtre Dame, Jusques au Pont de la Tournelle
- Artist: Jacques Rigaud (French, Marseilles 1681–1754 Paris)
- Date: 1729
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: sheet: 9 1/4 x 18 11/16 in. (23.5 x 47.5 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
- Object Number: 53.600.1175
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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originally published 1729, inscribed 1752
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