The town of Beauvais
Mine graphite on paper, annotated "Chapu".
H. 45.5 cm - W. 30.5 cm HVS Bad condition, tears.
In 1861 Chapu created an allegory of the town of Beauvais for the Gare du Nord railway station. This allegory was part of a set of twelve statues depicting twelve towns served by the
Chemins de Fer du Nord.
Related works:
- The statue on the facade of the Gare du Nord, Paris
- The plaster preserved in the Henri Chapu Museum, Le Mée-sur-Seine (inv. no. MHC 077)
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