L’hôtel des Bénédictins anglais, 269 rue Saint Jacques
1926
Swedish architect Ferdinand Boberg sketched this Parisian street scene in 1926, capturing the Hôtel des Bénédictins Anglais with a precise eye for structural detail. The warm, sepia-toned drawing highlights the classical pediment and sturdy stone walls, contrasting beautifully with the loose, scribbly texture of the massive trees looming behind the roofline. A vintage car parked quietly on the right anchors the scene in the Jazz Age, offering a nostalgic glimpse of Rue Saint-Jacques just as the modern world was beginning to speed up.