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City View over the River

Charles-Leopold Grevenbroeck

  • City View over the River 1
  • City View over the River 2
  • City View over the River 3
  • City View over the River 4
  • City View over the River 1
  • City View over the River 2
  • City View over the River 3
  • City View over the River 4
Basic information
ID
Ж-2517
Author
Charles-Leopold Grevenbroeck
Name
City View over the River
Date of creation
18th c.
Country
France
Technique
oil painting
Material
copper oil
Dimensions
19.2 x 43.2 cm (height x width)
Additionally
Type
painting
Genre
cityscape
Plot
City landscape
Provenance
the Lubomirski collection
Information about author
Author
Charles-Leopold Grevenbroeck
Author in the original
Charles-Léopold Grevenbroeck
Artist's lifetime
1717–1758/9 (?)
Country
Flanders
Biography
Charles-Leopold Grevenbroeck belonged to a family of artists originally from Flanders but working in Italy. His father specialised in "capriccio", fantastic landscapes that include fictional architecture, often with views of waterfronts. Presumably, Charles-Leopold Grevenbroeck studied under his father. However, unlike Grevenbroeck the Elder, the artist depicted realistic cityscapes in which he accurately reproduced minor details. Charles-Leopold Grevenbroeck was first documented in Milan in 1717, although he became famous later in Paris, where he lived from 1730 to 1743. Later, in 1743, he moved to Naples. In his works, the artist represented the urban life of Western Europe in the mid-eighteenth century with the thoroughness of a documentarian.
Object description
The work is one of four paintings in the "Views of Lyon" series owned by the Lviv National Art Gallery. They were most likely created during one of the artist's trips to France. There is no doubt that Charles-Leopold Grevenbroeck visited Lyon. In addition to the four Lviv works, the artist executed three other smaller-format compositions with views of Lyon. The picture represents a panoramic view of the city and the Saone River. The hill on which the district of Fourviere is located rises on the right. Some buildings, such as the Fort Saint Jacques, can be recognised on the right bank. The artist worked meticulously, paying attention to the smallest details.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery

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