American Quarries, near Paris (Carrieres d'Amerique, pres Paris)

1898

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names
Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

The image shows a countryside landscape from a slightly elevated point of view. The horizon is positioned about a third up from the bottom of the image, with a distant cluster of buildings and hills against the sky. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing clouds and terrain. Closest to us are two figures seated beside a rustic fence, engaged in conversation, and another figure rests on the slope to the right. Beyond them, rolling hills stretch into the distance, with groups of sheep. The sky features radiating lines suggesting sunlight breaking through clouds, adding contrast. The color palette is monochromatic with warm sepia tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5579

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lotz-Brissonneau 1905, no. 108, 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

Q65019048

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