Jean-Claude Golvin

Pont-de-l’Arche, arrival of the Vikings

Aerial view of the Vikings' arrival at Pont-de-l'Arche. The drawing is in landscape format and has no frame. A sketch and inscriptions appear on the reverse.

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

50 x 64.6 cm (overall)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Pont-de-l’Arche

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the Vikings’ arrival at Pont-de-l’Arche. The drawing is in landscape format and has no frame. A sketch and inscriptions appear on the reverse.
A wooden bridge crosses the Seine and Eure rivers. It is flanked by two forts, built on either bank. Both are set within a square fortified enclosure, pierced by gates and bordered by moats. Several longships ply the waters.

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