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Le marché Saint-Martin
Jean Baptiste Lecoeur
A charming and bustling mid-19th century Parisian market scene by Jean Baptiste Lecoeur.
Edme Champion Distributing Bread and Soup at the Marché Saint-Martin
Jean Baptiste Lecoeur
1834 · Medium Not Listed
An evocative scene of charity and daily life in 19th-century Paris, captured with rich detail and atmospheric light.
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Where it works
A balanced artwork with steady presence with warm, lived-in color — sits quietly within a room.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Study · Library
- Placement
- Reads naturally above long furniture lines
- Walls
- Works across a broad range of wall colors
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft cream, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1834 by Jean-Baptiste Lecœur, this genre scene depicts Edme Champion, known as 'the man in the little blue coat,' providing for the needy at the Marché Saint-Martin. The composition expertly balances the activity of the urban square with a luminous, airy sky, offering a poignant and historical window into old Paris.
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