La Maternité, boulevard de Port-Royal
1926
Swedish architect Ferdinand Boberg captured this quiet Parisian corner during his 1926 travels, sketching the historic 'La Maternité' building on the Boulevard de Port-Royal. The composition is dominated by a steep, textured roof with quirky chimneys and a small turret, looming over a row of shadowy, vine-draped arches at the street level. Rendered with loose, energetic strokes on toned paper, the piece feels like a spontaneous page from a traveler's diary rather than a formal architectural plan. Though Boberg is famous for grand Art Nouveau designs, this intimate study reveals his deep appreciation for the rustic, everyday textures of old European city life.
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