Dockman, Pier at La Gare (Le debardeur, quai de La Gare)

1894

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names
Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

The image is a sepia-toned etching of a riverside scene. The perspective is from a slightly elevated vantage point. In the foreground, there are figures near round objects, possibly stones or balls, one standing and one seated. Across the river, there are figures on boats, some rowing. The far distance shows buildings on the opposite riverbank, including a large warehouse with a high gabled roof. The horizon is dominated by these buildings against the sky. The etching technique is evident in the lines and cross-hatching creating texture and depth. The color palette is entirely shades of brown. The background has a clear sky, emphasizing the riverside activities and architecture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with aquatint and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5583

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lotz-Brissonneau 1905, no. 93, State iii?/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1905

  • Lotz-Brissonneau, A. L'Oeuvre grave de Auguste Lepere; catalogue descriptif et analytique. Paris: Edmond Sagot, 1905.

Wikidata ID

Q65019053

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