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Market at Town Hall Square in Tallinn

Oldekop1814

Tallinn City Museum

Tallinn City Museum
Tallinn, Estonia

This picture, as the previous one, depicts the Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats) in the beginning of the 19th century. The square may seem larger than in real life, but the image is rich in detail and finely drawn – even the distant houses can be observed right down to their window frames. There is a fruit merchant with baskets and a tea seller with a samovar. This is an image that allows its viewer to “walk through the city” and explore its details. As later views are depicted in photographs, this detail-rich painting from a distant time remains a rarity.

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  • Title: Market at Town Hall Square in Tallinn
  • Creator: Oldekop
  • Date created: 1814
  • Location: Town Hall Square, Tallinn, Estonia
  • Location created: Tallinn, Estonia
  • Physical Dimensions: Height 47.5 cm, width 66.4 cm
  • External Link: View at Estonian Museums Portal
  • Medium: Gouache, Paper
Tallinn City Museum

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