Storm on the Dune, Vendee (L'orage sur la dune, Vendee)

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names
Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

The image shows a landscape from an elevated viewpoint, with a low horizon revealing the sky above. The scene includes small hills and natural formations extending into the distance. The artwork features fine, intricate lines creating a dramatic effect, particularly in the depiction of the stormy sky. The color palette is mainly sepia, giving an aged feel. In the forefront, there is a figure in dark clothing crouching with a child holding a hat. The land beyond them includes textured shrubbery and a few tall trees. The sky is filled with swirling, dark clouds suggesting rainfall.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5554

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Texier-Bernier 1931, no. 363, State iv/v


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

Q65019022

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