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Shipping In Calais Harbour

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Artist

Charles Bentley (1805-1854)

Collection

Guy Peppiatt Fine Art

Description

Watercolour over pencil heightened with bodycolour and scratching out
30.3 by 44.2 cm, 11 ¾ by 17 ¼ in.

This is a view of Calais from the north showing the old town ramparts. To the left is the tower of the church of Notre Dame with to the right the Belfry of the town hall and the Tour Du Guet which served as a lighthouse until a new one was built in 1848. The column on the harbour front is a monument to mark the return to France of Louis XVIII on 24th April 1814 after the initial downfall of Napoleon. He landed at Calais on his way to Paris. In 1939 the monument was moved to the Courgain area of the city as it impeded development of Calais harbour.

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Location

Calais, Hauts-de-France, France

Country

France