Paris Sketchbook (1950)

 

Original ed. 1950. US ed. 1957

'Pont Neuf'

'Assemblée Nationale'

'Oscar Wilde's Tomb, Père-Lachaise Cemetery'

'St. Paul'

'Montmartre'

'Bookseller, Rive gauche'

'Place Dauphine'

This stunning piece is not in the 'Paris Sketchbook' it appeared later in 'Holiday' magazine I believe. 

Paris

Mike Lynch posted a Searle drawing of Montmatre on his cartooning blog which reminded me to dig out this epic colour version published in the September 1960 issue of HOLIDAY magazine as part of a feature called 'Paris in the Summer'.

 

 Ronald first drew the Place du Tertre (below) while visiting Paris with his first wife Kaye Webb during their collaboration on the 'Paris Sketchbook'.

Here's the rest of the HOLIDAY feature-

Ronald drew the Opera Garniér for the 'Paris Sketchbook' (below). He evidently found a vantage point sitting at the Café de la Paix across the square.