Le chevet de Notre-Dame, vu du quai de la Tournelle by Émile Harrouart. A 19th-century oil painting depicting the rear of Notre-Dame Cathedral from across the Seine, with workers and horse-drawn wagons on the riverbank in the foreground.

Le chevet de Notre-Dame, vu du quai de la Tournelle

Émile Harrouart

1860 · Oil Paint

A classic 19th-century view of the majestic Notre-Dame Cathedral rising above the banks of the Seine in Paris.

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Where it works

A quiet, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — sits comfortably in a more formal setting.

Often works in
Living Room · Office · Study
Placement
Works well as a measured horizontal anchor
Walls
Best with clear wall contrast
Color notes
Soft gray, Rich brown, Olive green

About the piece

Painted around 1860 by Émile Harrouart, this luminous oil on canvas captures the architectural grandeur of Notre-Dame's chevet as viewed from the Quai de la Tournelle. The scene expertly balances the monumental Gothic cathedral with the everyday industry of the Parisian riverbank, featuring horse-drawn wagons and figures under a wide, airy sky.

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