Departure for Greenwich (Depart pour Greenwich)

1891

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names
Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

The image features a monochromatic illustration of a woman and child in the foreground. The woman is sitting on a bench, turned slightly to the left, holding a child in her lap. The woman appears to be wearing a dress and a large hat with feathers. The child is facing away from the viewer, with arms extended, also wearing a detailed dress. Beside them, a man is partially visible, facing away. The background shows a busy scene with several figures sketched on a staircase or platform with railing structures, suggesting an outdoor or industrial setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, aquatint, and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5590

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lotz-Brissonneau 1905, no. 30, State iii/iv


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1905

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

Wikidata ID

Q65019060

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