The image is a cityscape viewed from a riverbank. The horizon is high, showing the city's architecture. Features include twin cathedral towers, likely Notre Dame, standing out amidst buildings. The drawing style has fine brushstrokes highlighting architectural details. The color palette is sepia-toned, giving an antique feel. A small boat is by the riverbank, and stacked materials are visible. Building reflections in the water cause ripples.
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View of Pont de la Tournelle and Notre Dame Taken from the Arsnel: pl.11

Thomas Girtin (British, 1775 - 1802)

published 1802

Medium
soft-ground etching retouched with brown and ochre washes
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 14 × 43.7 cm (5 1/2 × 17 3/16 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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