Esquisse pour la salle des fêtes de la mairie d'Asnières : Paysage. Quais de la Seine à Asnières

Esquisse pour la salle des fêtes de la mairie d'Asnières: Paysage. Quais de la Seine à Asnières is a second Seine riverbank study for the Asnières town hall commission — a variant of Q104443804 exploring a different aspect or treatment of the same riverbank. The duplication of subject across two sketches is common in preparatory campaigns where an artist works out different compositional approaches before committing to a final scheme. The Petit Palais's collection of multiple Schmitt sketches preserves this process in unusual completeness.

The second riverbank sketch takes a slightly different viewpoint or lighting from its companion. The handling remains summary and practical. Comparison of the two sketches reveals Schmitt's method of exploring variations before settling on a definitive composition.