Au coq des bruyeres

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 dining scene. The image shows a bustling outdoor café or garden party setting. There are several tables arranged under trees, with people seated at them. A waiter is serving drinks, balancing a tray. In the background, there are architectural elements resembling cottages or a communal building, blurred. An individual on a swing is seen in the upper right area. The shading and monochrome palette give the scene depth and ambiance.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Pierce, Baltimore (stamped JLP); (Bill Tomlinson, Baltimore); Jack Denker, King of Prussia, PA; Eric Denker, Falls Church, VA; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1905

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

Inscriptions

lower right in plate:A.LEPERE; lower left in plate: VIERGE; lower right in graphite: a l'ami Jules / A Lepere; by later hands, lower right in graphite: 75 / 2 Etat / Tirage quelques; by later hand, lL //in graphite: Coq des Bruyeres dernier etat / 1e dessin de Vierge apres son accident.; by l ater hands, lC //in graphite: LB 181 K 3535 C. 3738 L.4362

Wikidata ID

Q74891136

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