Animations:

Visit
Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Starting June 3
Exhibitions & Events
Featured event:

Block Party
Join us June 6
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Open 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Visit
Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Starting June 3
Exhibitions & Events
Featured event:

Block Party
Join us June 6
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Au coq du brûyeres

1888

Auguste Lepère, after Daniel Vierge

Associated Names

Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

Daniel Vierge

Artist After, Spanish, 1851 - 1904

This is a drawing of an outdoor cafe or garden scene. The image shows a crowded outdoor setting with tables occupied by patrons under large leafy trees. A waiter is walking through with a tray. A table with plates and drinks is on the left, and a raised swing is on the right. Additional figures are seated, engaging in conversations. The background shows a building structure. The scene captures a moment of social interaction and relaxation.

Download

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

Medium

wood engraving
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Jack and Margrit Vanderryn)
Accession Number

2015.19.3236
Catalogue Raisonné

Lotz-Brissonneau 1905, no. 181

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Roger Marx [1859-1913], Paris

Associated Names

Bibliography

1905

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

You may be interested in