Le Dîner à l'auberge

1917/1922

Jean-Émile Laboureur

Associated Names
Jean-Émile Laboureur

Artist, French, 1877 - 1943

This is a drawing of an interior scene with a dining table set near a window. The drawing showcases a stylized and somewhat abstract composition featuring a table with various plates, a bottle, and a flower arrangement. The table is set in front of a window that frames an expansive view of a landscape with a body of water and distant hills. In the room, besides the table, there is a structure that could be interpreted as a chair or an architectural feature. The overall style exhibits strong linear patterns and geometric forms, emphasizing the shapes of the objects and the spatial arrangement. Lines are used expressively to convey texture and depth, with crosshatching adding shading and dimension to the scene. The setting evokes a sense of calm and sophistication.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.7 x 20 cm (9 5/16 x 7 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.63.5


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Marcel Guiot, Paris, 1931). (Paul Prouté S.A., Paris); purchased 1999 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1931

  • Jean-Émile Laboureur. Dessins et aquarelles, Galerie Marcel Guiot, Paris, 1931.

Bibliography

1989

  • Laboureur, Sylvain. Catalogue complet de l'oeuvre de Jean-Émile Laboureur, vol. I. Neuchâtel, 1989: under no. 173.

1999

  • Paul Prouté S.A. Dessins--Estampes Paris, 1999: no. 27.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Laboureur; lower center in graphite: Le Dîner à l'Auberge

Wikidata ID

Q64581197

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