GENERAL DESCRIPTION
In this etching, Eugène Béjot explores one of the new vistas created by Georges-Eugène Haussmann’s renovation of Paris in the second half of the 19th century. Razing the city’s cramped streets and medieval-era quarters, Haussmann introduced open squares and wide, tree-lined boulevards. Here we are positioned above the street, looking down at the tiny figures and carriages dotting the avenue. This unusual perspective was first explored in painting in the early 1870s by the Impressionist Claude Monet.
Excerpt from
Nicole Myers, DMA label copy, 2017.
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Created 1898
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Béjot, Eugène (French, 1867–1931)
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Place of origin and depicted location: Paris (France): TGN: 7008038
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- National Gallery of Victoria~View other prints by Béjot at the National Gallery of Victoria.
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General Description
In this etching, Eugène Béjot explores one of the new vistas created by Georges-Eugène Haussmann’s renovation of Paris in the second half of the 19th century. Razing the city’s cramped streets and medieval-era quarters, Haussmann introduced open squares and wide, tree-lined boulevards. Here we are positioned above the street, looking down at the tiny figures and carriages dotting the avenue. This unusual perspective was first explored in painting in the early 1870s by the Impressionist Claude Monet.
Excerpt from
Nicole Myers, DMA label copy, 2017.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- National Gallery of Victoria~View other prints by Béjot at the National Gallery of Victoria.
- Khan Academy~Learn more about Georges-Eugène Haussmann’s renovation of Paris in the second half of the 19th century.
Notes
Created 1898
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Béjot, Eugène (French, 1867–1931)
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin and depicted location: Paris (France): TGN: 7008038
Process/materials
Etching on paper
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
AUDIO ASSETS
VIDEO ASSETS
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