Artwork
Maison Grande Rue St. Pierre
Maison Grande Rue St. Pierre is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Richard Parkes Bonington. It dates from 1824 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Maison Grande Rue St.
About this work
Overview
Maison Grande Rue St. Pierre is a lithograph created by Richard Parkes Bonington in 1824. It showcases the artist's skill in capturing light and shadow.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a large, ornate house with a pointed roof, featuring intricate carvings and a prominent front door. Figures in old-fashioned attire stand before the building, adding a sense of human presence.
Technique & Style
Bonington employed lithography to achieve a high level of detail and texture in the image. The technique allowed for subtle handling of light and shadow, characteristic of his work.
Context
As a practitioner of Romanticism, Bonington's work was influenced by both English and French artistic traditions. Maison Grande Rue St. Pierre reflects his ability to blend these styles.
Artist & collection
Artist
Richard Parkes Bonington (25 October 1802 – 23 September 1828) was an English Romantic landscape painter.
Rue des Toiles, Bourges
La Rue Pirouette aux halles, Paris (Pirouette Street, Near the Markets, Paris)
Rue des Toilés, Bourges
Ancienne habitation à Bourges, dite "La Maison du Musicien" (An Old House at Bourges, Sometimes Called the "Musician's House")
Tourelle en Fontaine Rue d'Ecole de Medicines demolies en 1877
An Old House at Bourges, sometimes called the Musician's House
The John Knox House
Pirouette Street, near the Markets, Paris