The image shows a riverside walkway with a cityscape across the water. The buildings form a jagged line against the sky. There are small boats at the water's edge, and a figure is sitting on the bank. Some people are walking along the walkway, and others are scattered along the riverbank path. The style features fine brushstrokes and a sepia tone, creating a serene atmosphere.
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View of the Village of Chaillot from the Pont de la Concorde: pl.17

Thomas Girtin (British, 1775 - 1802)

published 1802

Medium
soft-ground etching retouched with pencil and brown and ochre washes
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 11.7 × 46.2 cm (4 5/8 × 18 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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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