Author(s):
rivière, henri (paris, 11–03–1864 - sucy-en-brie, 24–08–1951), engraver
other title: the two cows lying on the moor (dummy title)
production date: in 1906
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: 32. 8cm
width: 47cm
dimensions - board shot:
height: 22. 8cm
width: 34. 2cm
dimensions - square line:
height: 22. 2cm
width: 33. 3cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - in the bottom left plate of the composition: "henri rivière"
signature - in graphite, bottom right of the sheet: "henri rivière"
registration - "5th state"
collector's mark - bottom right of the sheet: "hr" (lugt n°1361)
iconographic description:
two cows are lying in a landscape of breton moors bordered in the background by pine trees. 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, lande = scrubland, pine, cow, brittany
acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: rivière, henri
date of acquisition: 1908
institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris
inventory number: ppg818. Date: En 1906.
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