The Quay de Paris in Rouen
The Quay de Paris in Rouen c1839 by Dutch Painter Johannes Bosboom (1817 – 1891); neach-dath-uisge a tha ainmeil airson na dealbhan aige de thaobh a-staigh na h-eaglaise.
This is a painting of the left bank of the Seine River that runs through Paris; depicting people and boats by the river bank and the buildings that make up the town; as well as people working on a floating pier farther off shore.
While a large church with its towering steeple dominate the sealladh-tìre and architecture that make up the piece.
Is e seo ath-riochdachadh seann mhaighstirean ealain didseatach ath-riochdachadh de ìomhaigh raon poblach.
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Johannes was born in the Hague, An Òlaind anns 1817 agus aig aois 14 became a student of Dutch Painter Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove (1790 – 1880).
He worked with Bartholomeus on the pieces of scenery that Bartholomeus created for the Royal Theater in the Hague; agus bho 1831 – 1835 agus bho 1838 – 1840 took lessons at the Hague Academy of Art.
Ann an 1835 aig aois 18, Johannes to Germany, visiting Düsseldorf, Cologne and Koblenz; where he painted the watercolor View of the Mosel Bridge at Koblenz, which was purchased by Dutch Painter Andreas Schelfhout (1787 – 1870); and who would later become his confidante and friend.
Four years later Johannes would make his way to Paris, France and Rouen, France where he would receive a silver medal for the artwork View of the Paris Quay and the Cathedral at Rouen.
During this time he also painted the interiors of several churchs and would have a great deal of success doing this type of artwrok throughout his career.