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Beach, Trouville, France 1898 TF189810 Costume Bathing dresses shortsleeved with bloomers, hose, and hats. Ladies wearing corsets, men in suits, children in hats and bonnets. Parasols. Bare arms. Actions On a bustling day on the beach, some swim, some walk, some socialize, and the children play (1). Note the artist with his paint box and chair. Commentary Like Coney Island, the resorts of France become quite crowded at the end of the 1800s. Note the grand hotel ahead and to the west. Compare this teaming mass of humanity to Brighton, across the Channel (BB188810). Source A. Ferdinandus, "La Plage de Trouville" Institute Francaise d'Architecture, Trouville, Pierre Mardaga Editions, Rue Saint-Vincent, 12-4020 Liege, Galerie des Princes 2-4, 1000 Brussels, 1989, p. 31. Collection of La Republique Illustree. 1 picture. |
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