Tag: Streets
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Edouard Henri Leon Cortès, (French, 1882-1969), Flower stalls at La Madeleine 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 37 – With Footnotes
Edouard Henri Leon Cortès, (French, 1882-1969) Flower stalls at La Madeleine Oil on canvas 13 x 18in (33 x 46cm) Private collection Located on Place La Madeleine, the flower market has attracted avid gardeners and curious passers-by since 1808. There is a covered as well as open-air section and it is fascinating to wander the pretty…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 28 – With Footnotes
Eugène Galien-Laloue, (French, 1854-1941) Porte Saint-Martin, Paris Gouache over traces of pencil 26.5 x 45.5cm (10 7/16 x 17 15/16in). Private collection The Porte Saint-Martin is a Parisian monument located at the site of one of the gates of the now-destroyed fortifications of Paris. It is located at the crossing of Rue Saint-Martin, Rue du Faubourg…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 27 – With Footnotes
Eugène Galien-Laloue, (French, 1854-1941) Théâtre du Châtelet Gouache over traces of pencil 19 x 30.5cm (7 1/2 x 12in) Private collection The Théâtre du Châtelet is a theatre and opera house, located in the place du Châtelet in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. The theatre is one of two apparent twins constructed along the…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 26 – With Footnotes
Michael Alford, United Kingdom Can-Can 3 Oil on Othe 24 H x 48 W x 1 in Private collection The can-can is a high-energy, physically demanding dance that became a popular music hall dance in the 1840s, continuing in popularity in French cabaret to this day. Originally danced by both sexes, it is now traditionally associated…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 28 – With Footnotes
FRENCH SCHOOL, (Early 20th Century) Parisian Market Scene Oil on Cardboard 8” by 11”, Private collection Paris markets – the permanent or weekly, covered or street – are fantastic resources and often very beautiful and atmospheric. For food and drink, markets like Bastille and Saxe-Breteuil are a great opportunity to meet producers and sample new flavours,…
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07 Photographs, Streets of Cairo & Ghizeh from the 17th &18 Century, Egypt, with footnotes
Francis Bedford, (1815-94) (photographer) The Sphinx, the Great Pyramid and two lesser Pyramids, Ghizeh, Egypt, 4 March 1862 Albumen print 23.1 x 29.5 cm Acquired by King Edward VII when Prince of Wales, 1862 Royal Collection Trust, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2014 The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 20 – With Footnotes
Andre Hambourg, 1909-1999 (French) Dans les Jardins du Luxembourg, 1961 oil on canvas h:20 w: 50 cm. Private collection Le Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Garden, located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, was created beginning in 1612 by Marie de’ Medici, the widow of King Henry IV of France, for a new residence she…
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