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Choral

1897

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names

Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

The image displays swirling lines and curvilinear shapes creating an abstract design. Some shapes resemble figures clad in flowing garments at the top, while lines extend downward. The lower portion contains bold, dark shapes forming a textured area. The word "Choral" is inscribed near the bottom.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number

1974.62.1
Catalogue Raisonné

Lotz-Brissonneau 1905, no. 257, State ii/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

Q65566022

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