Pont de la Tournelle, Paris
1862 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
An oil on canvas painting depicting the Pont de la Tournelle in Paris spanning the Seine river. The scene includes architectural elements of the city background and figures gathering on the riverbank in the foreground.
Did you know?
Stanislas Lépine was a quiet and humble artist who chose to paint the streets and banks of Paris with a delicate touch during an era defined by bold Impressionist experimentation. While he was often overshadowed by his more famous contemporaries, his refined ability to capture the specific silvery light of the Parisian atmosphere earned him the quiet admiration of collectors like Edgar Degas. His work remains a quintessential record of the changing urban landscape of 19th-century Paris.
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Pont de la Tournelle, Paris
Stanislas Lépine, 1862
