Serenade at the Tuileries on New Year's Eve, from "Illustrated London News" 1853

Eugène-Louis Lami's "Serenade at the Tuileries on New Year's Eve" (1853) is a wood engraving depicting a festive scene at the Tuileries Palace in Paris on New Year's Eve. The engraving showcases a military band, mounted on horseback, serenading the crowd gathered in the courtyard. The ornate architecture of the palace serves as a backdrop for this lively celebration, capturing the grandeur and spectacle of 19th-century Parisian life. Lami's meticulous attention to detail and use of light and shadow bring this historic event to life. The artwork, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a captivating example of wood engraving and a testament to Lami's skill in portraying Parisian life.