Artwork
Promenade in the Tuileries. What are they looking at?
Promenade in the Tuileries. What are they looking at? is a print by the Romanticist artist Jean Henri Marlet. It dates from 1824 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. This print, 'Promenade in the Tuileries.
About this work
Overview
This print, 'Promenade in the Tuileries. What are they looking at?', is a black-and-white work by Jean Henri Marlet, created around 1824. It depicts a scene in the Tuileries Garden, a real public park in Paris.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a diverse crowd in the park, with people dressed in a range of attire, from formal to everyday clothing, indicating a mingling of social classes. Several figures are gazing off-frame, suggesting a shared point of interest.
Technique & Style
Marlet, a French painter and engraver, was among the first artists in France to adopt lithography. The work's style is characteristic of the lively, patriotic imagery popular during the Bourbon Restoration, with similarities to the works of contemporaries Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet and Auguste Raffet.
Context
The Tuileries Garden was a popular public space in Paris where people gathered to relax and socialize. The scene reflects the cultural context of the time, capturing a moment of everyday life during the Bourbon Restoration.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-Henri Marlet, aka Jean Henry Marlet (18 November 1771 – 1847), was a French painter and engraver.
