The View from the Batavian Embassy in Paris, Josephus Augustus Knip, 1801
1801
97.0 x 130.0 cm
The view of the Batavian Embassy, the Hôtel de Beauharnais, in Paris at the Place de la Concorde at the time of the ambassadorship of Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck. On the other side of the Seine on the Place de la Concorde the identical façades of the Hôtel de la Marine and the Hôtel de Crillon, on the right the dome of the Notre-Dame-de-l"Assumption and behind it Montmartre. Along the riverbank are some ships including a ferry with passengers. Part of a series of three works: SK-A-3909, SK-C-1455 and SK-C-1456.
joseph augustus knip (1777 – 1847)
Explore the landscapes & cityscapes of Joseph August Knip (1777-1847), a Dutch painter known for his detailed topographical views, watercolors, and Parisian scenes.
About this artwork
- Title: The View from the Batavian Embassy in Paris, Josephus Augustus Knip, 1801
- Artist: joseph augustus knip
- Year: 1801
- Original dimensions: 97.0 x 130.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color intensity: Balanced
- Perceived brightness: brilliant