Return of the Procession to Nante Cathedral (Rentree de la Procession a la Cathedral de Nantes)

1901

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names
Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

This is a drawing of a religious procession. It shows a detailed line drawing of figures in elaborate robes moving through an urban area. The foreground figures are holding a staff and surrounded by other similarly dressed individuals. In the background, numerous figures are shown participating or observing the procession, with buildings and scaffolding visible. A ceremonial canopy is featured on the left side. The scene conveys a solemn atmosphere with billowing incense smoke adding to the sense of reverence.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5577

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lotz-Brissonneau 1905, no. 123, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1905

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

Wikidata ID

Q65019046

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