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Pirouette Street, near the Markets, Paris

Charles Meryon

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a street scene. The scene depicts a narrow street with tall buildings on either side. Buildings on the left and right have flat roofs with chimneys. The building in the center has a roof with two peaks, and is wider at the bottom than the top. The buildings are 4-5 stories. The ground floor of buildings on either side have storefronts. The storefront on the left says “Dural” and “mercerie”. The storefront on the right says “comptoir”. People are in the street. The people wear 19th-century clothing. A tree trunk runs along the right edge. The image is drawn in a detailed and realistic style, primarily using lines and shading to convey texture and depth. The image is labeled "RUE PIROUETTE 1660" at the bottom.

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670 × 893 px
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