Provins (Seine et Marne)

1910

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names
Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

The image shows a village with buildings forming a boundary between the bustling life and the sky above. The sky has clouds, and the architectural forms are depicted with etching techniques showing textures of stone, wood, and foliage. The color palette is sepia, creating a nostalgic atmosphere. In the foreground, a woman and two children stand on the street, while villagers in the distance are engaged in different activities.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5559

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Texier-Bernier 1931, no. 375, State i/iv

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 182.

1945

  • French Prints of the 19th Century from the Rosenwald Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Biblioteca Benjamin Franklin, Mexico City, 1945, no. 20.

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

Q65019028

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