Under the Bridge of Bercy (Sous le pont de Bercy)

1894

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names
Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

The image is an etching of a waterfront scene showing people fishing near a dock or stone embankment. In the background, there is a distant shoreline with buildings and trees. The etched lines are detailed and fluid, creating texture and movement in the water and figures. The artwork is monochrome with tones of sepia and black, giving it a vintage feel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5584

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lotz-Brissonneau 1905, no. 90, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1905

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

Wikidata ID

Q65019054

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