Author(s):
rivière, henri (paris, 11–03–1864 - sucy-en-brie, 24–08–1951), engraver
production date: in 1910
dating in centuries: 1st quarter of the 20th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): original print
materials and techniques: etching, aquatint, vellum paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 33cm
width: 50. 5cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
monogram = number - monogram in the lower left plate of the composition: "h r"
date - date at the bottom left of the composition: "1910"
iconographic description:
in this breton landscape (loguivy de la mer) where a bouquet of trees occupies the center of the composition, we see on the right an old woman carrying a bundle of fagots on her back. Historical commentary:
henri rivière began his career as an engraver by producing, from 1882 to 1885, around twenty etchings. Then, he abandoned this technique in favor of what is his true vocation, color prints (wood and lithography). However, he returned to etching from 1906 to 1913 with around ten italian or pyrenean landscapes and around fifty breton landscapes, like the one presented here. Never published, these prints were printed by the artist himself, each in a small number of copies. Themes / subjects / places represented:
landscape, tree, old woman, côtes-d’armor
acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: noufflard, geneviève and henriette
date of acquisition: 1979
institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris
inventory number: ppg3377. Date: En 1910.
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