Avignon, 1845

This view of Avignon, dated 1845, shows the city dominated by the Palais des Papes and its fortifications on the banks of the Rhône. The composition presents a broad urban panorama with boats, quays, walls, and towers, in an image that emphasizes the monumental power of the Avignon landscape and its setting along the river. The Commons file specifies that it is a drawing by Adolphe Rouargue engraved by Émile Rouargue. The work belongs to nineteenth-century topographical imagery, attentive both to the accuracy of the site, the monumentality of the architecture, and the picturesque presentation of the historic city. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}