"Le Port de Cherbourg"
The cones shown in the design are caissons being towed into the harbor to be sunk for the foundations of a dyke. On the largest one, with canopy, are the king and his party. The open boat at top is presumably a state barge for the use of the king. At the lower left corner is a view of town of Cherbourg.
Artwork Details
- Title: "Le Port de Cherbourg"
- Manufactory: Petitpierre et Cie (French, 1790–1802)
- Date: ca. 1786
- Culture: French, Nantes
- Medium: Linen
- Dimensions: L. 74 x W. 49 inches
188.0 x 124.5 cm - Classification: Textiles-Printed
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1926
- Object Number: 26.233.17
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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