Souvenir of St. Denis (Souvenir de Saint-Denis)

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names
Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

The image shows an industrial area with factory buildings and chimneys releasing smoke into an overcast sky. There are two figures sitting on the ground in the foreground. The sky has swirling lines adding texture to the clouds, and the buildings are detailed with dark outlines and textures. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of sepia, giving it a vintage feel. Trees are included in the scene with detailed linework.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5567

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Texier-Bernier 1931, no. 372, State iii?/iii

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

Q65019036

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