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Bertin, François-Édouard

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The image shows a street-level perspective of a narrow alleyway between tall buildings with trees on one side. A seated figure is on the right near the viewer. A woman and a child are walking down the street. The sketch is done in pencil on blue-toned paper, creating a sense of form and depth with light, fluid lines. The color palette is minimal, highlighting the blue paper as the background with shading variations from the pencil work, emphasizing shadows and shapes.

View up a Street in Sorrento [verso]

Bertin, François-Édouard