Author(s):
lepère, auguste (montmartre (former commune), 30–11–1849 - domme, 20–11–1918), engraver
lepère, auguste (montmartre (former commune), 30–11–1849 - domme, 20–11–1918), designer
production date: in 1898
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: etching
dimensions - square line:
height: 25. 2cm
width: 13. 8cm
dimensions - board shot:
height: 25. 9cm
width: 14. 5cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 29. 4cm
width: 18. 2cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 50cm
width: 32. 5cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription concerning the title - on the front, on the sheet, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "carriers of america". Signature of the performer - on the front, in the image, bottom left, printed in black ink: "a. Lepere". On the front, under the bowl, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "a. Lepère". Inscription concerning the proof - on the front, on the sheet, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "18 / last state 25 ep". Stamp - on the front, on the sheet, bottom right, printed in black ink: "carnavalet" (lugt 432d). Iconographic description:
in the american quarry, on a rise of land surrounded by a wooden fence, a couple is sitting on the ground, a hood placed between them and a child. To the right, at the bottom of the cliff, a man in a cap lying on the ground and further back, a flock of sheep guarded by a shepherd armed with a stick. At the back, the dusty plain of pantin limited by la villette, the butte-montmartre topped by the sacré-cœur and on the horizon, mont-valérienl. (cat. Lotz-brissonneau n° 108). Mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 15–11–1904
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 5269. Date: En 1898.
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