Entrance to the Park at Saint-Cloud c. 1802

Jean Victor Bertin's "Entrance to the Park at Saint-Cloud" (c. 1802) is a charming depiction of a park entrance in the French countryside. The painting's muted tones and meticulous detail capture the quiet atmosphere of the scene, featuring a stone gatehouse, a row of trees lining a path, and a glimpse of the park beyond. The painting exemplifies the 19th-century fascination with landscape painting and the beauty of nature, a trend that continued well into the Impressionist period. Bertin's work can be found at the Art Institute of Chicago.