Eglise de Ville
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney
Accession Number
1952.13.106
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Eglise de Ville** Frank Edwin Scott captures the charm of a Parisian church scene, likely evoking the city's historic neighborhoods. This undated painting features a prominent church architecture—suggested by the title, French for "Town Church"—alongside a figure, blending urban landscape with human presence. As an oil or similar medium typical of early 20th-century American artists abroad, it reflects the era's fascination with Europe's cultural landmarks, where American painters often sought inspiration in France's light and stone. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collectio...