Street in the Latin Quarter
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
1952.13.149
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Street in the Latin Quarter" by Frank Edwin captures a lively glimpse of Parisian student life in the historic of the city. The Quarter, long associated with Sorbonne university, has been a hub of intellectual and artistic energy for centuries. Scott’s painting brings this vibrant neighborhood to life through a figure group that suggests the everyday rhythms of scholars, locals, and visitors along its winding streets. As a work in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection, the piece reflects an American artist’s fascination with European urban scenes. Though undated, it evokes the tim...