Preparatory study for a panorama of Paris from the Seine
Drawing
ca.1802, May 1802 (made)
ca.1802, May 1802 (made)
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One of the most spectacular of the new visual experiences to emerge in the late 18th century was the panorama. This is one of eight adjoining preparatory drawings made for a vast Panorama of Paris from the Seine, which was exhibited in London from 1803 to 1805. In order to achieve the precision of topographical drawing required, for this drawing the panorama-painter Henry Aston Barker almost certainly used a camera obscura – an optical device which projects an image of the scene onto the paper.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Graphite on paper with touches of wash |
| Brief description | Barker, Henry Aston (1774-1856), Drawing for the Panorama of Paris exhibited in Leicester Square in 1803, one of 8 adjoining sheets, graphite, May 1802 |
| Physical description | Panoramic drawing of Paris |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Summary | One of the most spectacular of the new visual experiences to emerge in the late 18th century was the panorama. This is one of eight adjoining preparatory drawings made for a vast Panorama of Paris from the Seine, which was exhibited in London from 1803 to 1805. In order to achieve the precision of topographical drawing required, for this drawing the panorama-painter Henry Aston Barker almost certainly used a camera obscura – an optical device which projects an image of the scene onto the paper. |
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| Accession number | D.1460-1903 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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