This painting shows a large pink brick building with grand architecture. Above it, the sky is a blend of white and light blue hues with fluffy clouds. The architectural details are intricate, such as tall windows and arched doorways. Behind the building, on the right, there appears to be a large clock tower, and other small buildings line the street in the distance to the left and right. Crowds of small people can be seen around the building. Some are dressed as soldiers, while others wear a mix of formal and plain clothing. On the far left and right, we can see horse-drawn carriages on the…
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City Hall at Thorn

Eduard Gaertner (German, 1801 - 1877)

1848

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 50.7 x 80 cm (19 15/16 x 31 1/2 in.) ; framed: 69.9 x 97.8 cm (27 1/2 x 38 1/2 in.)
Culture
German
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Gift of Ethel Gaertner Pyne
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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