Quai de la Seine, Eglise St. Gervais
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney
Accession Number
1952.13.133
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
Frank Edwin Scott’s “Quai de la Seine, Eglise St. Gervais” presents a tranquil riverside view of Paris, with the historic Church of Saint-Gervais rising above the Seine. The painting includes a small group of figures along the quay, inviting viewers to imagine the daily rhythms of the city. As an American artist depicting a French scene, Scott contributes to a long tradition of transatlantic painters who found inspiration in Paris’s light, architecture, and urban life. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the work was gifted by Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in mem...