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Saint-Severin

published 1901

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names

Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

The image shows a Gothic-style building with intricate architecture, a sky filled with textured clouds, a figure in motion near a large basket-like object, and a monochromatic sepia color palette. The artwork features detailed brushstrokes adding depth and detail to the structure's elements.

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Artwork overview

Medium

wood engraving printed in sanguine
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number

1975.34.73

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1905

Lotz-Brissonneau 1905, pp.256-257.

Wikidata ID

Q65566040

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