Zicht op de Barrière de Passy en de Pont d'Iéna in Parijs 1820
jeanbaptistearnout
photo of handprinted image
aged paper
light pencil work
yellowing background
light coloured
old engraving style
yellow element
ink colored
golden font
word imagery
"Zicht op de Barrière de Passy en de Pont d'Iéna in Parijs" (View of the Barrière de Passy and the Pont d'Iéna in Paris) is an 1820 lithograph by Jean-Baptiste Arnout, a renowned Dutch-French artist. The artwork depicts a detailed view of the Pont d'Iéna bridge and its surrounding buildings, including the Barrière de Passy, a toll gate and landmark in Paris. The lithograph, a popular printing technique of the time, captures the architectural details of the cityscape with great precision and detail. A horse-drawn carriage traverses the cobblestone road in the foreground, providing a sense of scale and movement. This lithograph showcases Arnout's mastery of the medium and his keen eye for capturing the architectural beauty of 19th-century Paris.
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