La Fête nationale au Boulevard Clichy (National Holiday on the Boulevard de Clichy)
The image depicts a busy street in a late 19th-century setting. Various people, including men in top hats and women in long dresses, are walking or standing alongside the sidewalk. There are individuals pushing a cart, a small dog and cat, and street lamps visible. In the background, there are tall buildings with flags, indicating a festive atmosphere, potentially for a national holiday. The sky has expressive clouds. The surrounding sketches show additional scenes, including horses, figures, and decorative patterns.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1878
- Medium
- etching, drypoint, aquatint, stop-out, foul-bite, and soft-ground etching in black ink (main subject) and in brownish-black ink (margin illustrations)on heavy wove paper
- Dimensions
- 3407 × 4489 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original