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Sepia aquatint of the Seine with barges, figures on the quay, a stone bridge, and Paris rooftops under a cloudy sky.

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View of the City with the Louvre taken from Pont Marie, Thomas Girtin (1802), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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This aquatint print shows a wide view over the Seine toward the city, with barges and timber-laden boats moored along the water and figures walking the riverbank. A stone bridge of arches crosses the river in the distance beneath a dramatic, clouded sky. The work is titled View of the City with the Louvre taken from Pont Marie, drawn and etched by Thomas Girtin, and dated 1802.

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