Relais, Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris (recto); Scene from the Life of Odysseus (verso) 1812

"Relais, Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris (recto); Scene from the Life of Odysseus (verso)" is a pencil drawing by Danish artist Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, dated 1812. The artwork, currently housed in the Art Institute of Chicago, depicts a street scene outside a Parisian inn. The drawing showcases Eckersberg's mastery of detail and perspective, capturing the relaxed atmosphere of the everyday life of Parisian society at the time. The composition is balanced, with the figures of the people in the foreground leading the viewer's eye through the scene, with the buildings and trees forming a backdrop for the lively interaction of the figures.