The tip of the Île de la Cité seen from the port of Saint-Nicolas, Alexandre Jean Noël, circa 1780
In this painting we can see the samaritaine pump hanging from the pont-neuf which began to be demolished in 1791. The saint-nicolas port corresponds roughly to our current louvre port. Object Type: painting. Genre: cityscape. Date: circa 1780. Dimensions: height: 48 cm (18.8 in) ; width: 75 cm (29.5 in). Collection: Musée Carnavalet. P1140635 Carnavalet- Noel Cite Pont-Neuf P244 rwk