Funérailles de Victor Hugo. La Veillée

1885

Auguste Lepère after Henri Louis Scott

Associated Names
Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

Henri Louis Scott

Artist After, French, c. 1846 - 1884

This is a drawing of a grand architectural arch with a gathering and decorations. The scene captures a large arch structure with elaborate banners and flags. Multiple figures are present in front of the arch, some carrying torches or lights. The scene conveys a dramatic atmosphere through the use of shadow and light. The style of the drawing is reminiscent of historical or classical illustrations, emphasizing grandeur and fine detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    2007.12.12

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lotz-Brissonneau 1905, undescribed

  • Series Title

    Les Bois du Monde illustré, Volume XX (plate 757)

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The image features performers and an audience in an outdoor setting. One performer showcases an act with an animal jumping through a hoop, while a crowd watches. The scene includes various figures engaged in different activities such as playing instruments or observing. The setting is outdoors with a cloudy sky in the background, capturing a lively moment of entertainment and public gathering.

Les Chiens savants

Daniel Vierge

1883

Les Bois du Monde illustré, volume XX

Daniel Vierge, Auguste Lepère

1883

The image is depicted from a slightly elevated perspective, showing a landscape filled with debris and various elements. Closest to us are overturned carts, scattered wheels, and figures lying in disarray. In the distance, a lone figure stands atop the debris, with an raised arm. The sky above has dramatic, swirling clouds that merge with the horizon. The horizon is in the upper third of the image. The brushstrokes are detailed and textured, with a color palette of varying shades of gray.

Michel Strogoff au Théâtre du Chatelet

Auguste Lepère

1880

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Frederick Mulder, London); purchased 2007 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1905

  • Lotz-Brissonneau, A. L'Oeuvre grave de Auguste Lepere; catalogue descriptif et analytique. Paris: Edmond Sagot, 1905.

1930

  • IFF (1800)

Wikidata ID

Q76438583

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