Pond in the Tuileries (Le bassin des Tuileries)

1898

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names
Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

The image displays a park scene captured from eye level. There is a cluster of leafless trees to the left framing a bustling area where people stroll and engage in activities. The brushstrokes are smooth with an emphasis on line and form. The color palette comprises muted earthy tones. Past the individuals, the scene extends to a body of water with small boats and figures in the distance. An architectural structure can be seen beyond the trees on the right.

Media Options

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

    chiaroscuro woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.33.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lotz-Brissonneau 1905, no. 265, State i?/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1990

  • Gardens on Paper: Prints and Drawings, 1200-1900, NGA, 1990, no. 99, repro.

Bibliography

1905

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

1990

  • Clayton, Virginia Tuttle. Gardens on Paper: Prints and Drawings, 1200-1900. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1990: 99.

Wikidata ID

Q65566038

You may be interested in

Loading Results