Twee kinderen onder een gotisch gewelf before 1834

This lithograph, "Twee kinderen onder een gotisch gewelf" (Two children under a Gothic vault), was created by the French artist Charles Marie Bouton before 1834. The artwork depicts two children seated in a crumbling Gothic archway, illuminated by a single window. Bouton's precise and detailed style captures the architectural details of the space, highlighting the contrast between the grandeur of the past and the present-day decay. The composition evokes a sense of solitude and introspection, drawing attention to the children's vulnerability and the passage of time.