The artwork titled “Rue Pierre Lescot, The Streets of Paris under Louis Lurin” was created by Honoré Daumier in 1844. It is an illustration belonging to the Realism art movement, and is located at the Maison de Balzac in Paris, France.
The illustration depicts a scene from a Parisian street, Rue Pierre Lescot, during the time of Louis Lurin. It captures the atmosphere of the era with detailed and realistic renderings of the street and its inhabitants. In the foreground, a woman in period attire is seen walking away, with her back turned towards the viewer, while a man donning a top hat stares down the alley. The stone pavement and old buildings are illustrated with meticulous attention to detail, highlighting the cobbled street and the architecture of the time. The overall composition leads the eye into the depths of the narrow street, emphasizing the realism and everyday life in 19th-century Paris. The presence of text and additional elements signify that this piece might have been part of a publication or a larger body of work narrating life in Paris.
