Stadsgezicht met Austerlitzbrug en Seine in Parijs
1895
Medium
etching
Dimensions
282; 177; 136; 384
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
Eugène Béjot's *Stadsgezicht meterlitzbrug en Seine in Parijs* (Cityscape with Austerlitz and Seine in Paris), in 1895, the bustling elegance of late 19th-century Paris. Béjot, a prominent French etcher and painter (186–1931), was renowned for his intimate depictions of the city's bridges, streets, and riverbanks during the Belle Époque. small-scale work (136 × 177 mm) showcases the iconic Pont d'Austerlitz, spanning the Seine since 1807, amid Haussmann's transformed urban landscape of grand boulevards and iron bridges symbolizing modern France. Rendered in etching—a technique Béjot mastered ...
About the Artist
Eugène Bejot · 1867–1931
Eugène Béjot (1867–1931) was a distinguished French etcher whose delicate depictions of Paris secured his reputation as one of the finest printmakers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born in Paris, Béjot devoted his career to capturing the architectural beauty and atmospheric character of his native city, particularly the Seine River, its bridges, quays, and historic buildings...