The Falling Balloon, in Pre-Saint-Gervais (Lebaloon qui tombe, au Pre-Saint-Gervais)

1910

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names
Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

The image shows a scene with a skyline, a hot air balloon, and people engaged in various activities. The top of the composition includes buildings against a cloudy sky. The intricate line work uses cross-hatching to depict texture and detail. The scene is predominantly monochromatic, using shades of black for contrast. The lower part of the image features people, trees, and shrubs, adding a dynamic element.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5562

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Texier-Bernier 1931, no. 374, 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

Q65019031

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