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Joseph Edward Southall (1861-1944) - Notre-Dame and the SeineWatercolour and pencil on paper on card

Joseph Edward Southall (1861-1944) - Notre-Dame and the Seine

Watercolour and pencil on paper on card. Executed in 1932.

12.25 x 15.1 inches, 31.1 x 38.4 cm. Estimate: US$12,000-18,000.

Sold Christie’s, New York, 12 April 2022 for US$13,860 incl B.P.


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Going through all Victor Hugo’s descriptions :

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Summary: When the fire breaks on the roofs of Notre Dame there’s not much Ladybug and Chat Noir can do. No jewel in Master Fu’s case can assist them today. But then they are reminded that even in the darkest times there’s always hope. Hope as fragile as the wings of a butterfly, yet powerful enough to vie with fate.

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A sincere thank you to @tempomental-fanfics​ for beta-reading this story, as well as to Tempo, @lilaflyy​ and Remasa for brainstorming with me.

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Tears stung her eyes and rolled down her mask and cheeks, marking their path with sooty lines. She no longer knew if they came from the smoke or from her helplessness. Because Ladybug failed Notre Dame, she failed Paris for the first time in years.

Chat grabbed her hand, grounding her firmly in place when she wanted to return to the roof once again.

‘We’re superheroes, my Lady,’ he whispered hoarsely. He got his fill of smoke in the last hour or so. ‘But we’re not fireproof.’

She clenched her teeth and squeezed her eyes shut to stop the tears from coming.

‘This is beyond us now,’ Chat Noir said. His thumb rubbed soothing circles over her forearm.

She didn’t notice when she drowned in his embrace, powerless and defeated. He held her and purred softly under his breath until her shoulders stopped shaking and her weeping subsided to the occasional sniff.

‘You’re almost out of time again, Bug,’ Chat whispered into her ear at the fourth beep of her miraculous. ‘Tikki needs to recharge. You both need to rest.’

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Started in 1160 with the “finishing touches” completed in 1345, the gargoyles of Notre-Dame de Paris have watched over the city through wars, famine, political strife, revolution and liberation. 

The Pensive Gargoyle, as he is affectionately known, has a commanding view of the city and seems to be one of the more photographed gargoyles from the cathedral.I would love to hear his thoughts on the things he has seen in his 700-800 years watching over the city …

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An antique glass slide photo and its more modern counterpart.


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(The comet Donati over Notre Dame on 4th October, 1858 from “Le ciel", 1877/ Amédée Guillemin; 1826-1893)

*Drawing published in “Le ciel” by Amédée Guillemin and Phillipe Benoist, 5th edition, 1877, Hachette.

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