Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
etching by Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802, British

aquatint by W. Pickett, active 1792–1820, British

after Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802, British
Title:
A General View of Paris taken from Chaillot
Date:
1803
Materials & Techniques:
Soft-ground etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 1/4 x 26 1/8 inches (46.4 x 66.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
J WHATMAN | 1801
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.20206
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
park (grounds) | cityscape | ships | people | house | trees | walls | roofs | domes | towers | river | architectural subject
Associated Places:
Quartier de Chaillot | Panthéon | Europe | France | Île-de-France | Paris | Seine
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:49758