View of the Tuilleries Palace, Paris
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1957-41-165
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
### View of the Tuileries Palace, Paris Created between 1798 and 1801 by British artist John Pye the younger (1782–1874), this print captures a pivotal moment in Parisian history. At just 16 to 19 years old, Pye produced this early work depicting the grand Tuileries Palace, a sprawling Renaissance-era complex that had served as a royal residence since the 16th century. By the late 1790s, France was emerging from the chaos of the Revolution—the palace had been stormed in 1792, leading to King Louis XVI's arrest—and entering the Directory period before Napoleon's rise. Pye's view offers a seren...