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Reims Cathedral (Cathedrale de Reims)

1911

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names

Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

The image features a frontal view of a grand cathedral, rendered in a detailed etching style. The cathedral's ornate façade dominates the composition, with the sky above it. The monochromatic color palette emphasizes the architectural details. Figures and carriages in the foreground provide scale, while more people are seen in a square in front of the cathedral. Textured lines in the sky suggest depth.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1943.3.5550
Catalogue Raisonné

Texier-Bernier 1931, no. 403, State iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

Texier-Bernier, G.M. Catalogue in Auguste Lepere, peintre et graveur decorateur de livres, by Charles Saunier. Paris: Maurice Le Garrec, 1931.

Wikidata ID

Q65019018

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