A Carnival Scene
Painting by Louis-Léopold Boilly
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A Carnival Scene is an 1832 genre painting by the French artist Louis-Léopold Boilly.[1] It depicts a Parisan street scene in the early years of the July Monarchy. A carnival is taking place in The Marais district, outside the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin. It has been described as Boilly's "most ambitious crowd scene".[2]
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| Artist | Louis-Léopold Boilly |
| Year | 1832 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, genre painting |
| Dimensions | 60.3 cm × 106.5 cm (23.7 in × 41.9 in) |
| Location | Ramsbury Manor, Wiltshire |
It was exhibited at the Salon of 1833 at the Louvre.[3] Today it is in the collection of Ramsbury Manor in Wiltshire. In 2019 it featured in an exhibition at the National Gallery in London.[4]
