Eiffel Tower beside the Seine

Eiffel Tower beside the Seine is an original illustration set in Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. It lies in mid-latitudes, where the climate is oceanic — mild, wet through the year.

The Eiffel Tower rises in its complete familiar silhouette above a stone bridge and the Seine. Rows of pale urban buildings with gray roofs line the distance, while green riverside trees frame the warm iron lattice and a low sightseeing boat moves across the foreground.

Why does this iron tower stand beside a broad riverfront esplanade?

The tower was erected as the entrance landmark of the 1889 world exhibition, so its exceptional height belongs to a large ceremonial exhibition landscape beside the Seine. Its open iron lattice carries a tall structure with less weight than solid masonry. The broad river crossing, planned waterfront, and relatively even roofline connect the monument to the nineteenth-century reshaping of Paris.

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