Shelter for the Poor, Vendee (Le nid de pauvres, Vendee)

1909

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names
Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

The image shows a thatched-roof cottage in a countryside setting with a slightly elevated viewpoint. The composition includes a line of distant trees at the horizon, intricate line work resembling an etching with cross-hatching and various line thicknesses for texture and shading. The color palette is monochromatic with a sepia tone. Figures are depicted near the cottage, some seated and others standing. The scene includes plant life and trees, with additional trees in the background for depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5558

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Texier-Bernier 1931, no. 368, State ii/ii


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

Q65019027

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