Jean-Claude Golvin

Paris and the Château de Vincesses in the 15th century.

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Gouache (highlights), Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

74.6 x 100.7 cm (Overall) 61.3 x 99.7 cm (Drawing)

Period

Middle Ages

Geographical area

Location or theme

Vincennes

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of Paris and Vincennes in the 15th century. The drawing is in landscape format. It is framed in ink. Traces of watercolor are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The drawing depicts a verdant landscape made up of numerous cultivated plots, crossed by the Seine, visible on the left, and the Marne, which flows on the right of the drawing. In the center of the drawing, at the confluence of the river and the Seine, are the Bois de Vincennes and the château. The city of Paris can be seen on the left.
The landscape has been restored.

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