Artwork
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral is a work on paper by Auguste Brouet. It dates from 1937 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits is a 1937 portfolio by Auguste Brouet, held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The cover illustration depicts a serene street scene with a woman seated on the ground and another walking along a cobblestone path. The image is accompanied by text referencing the poet Frédéric Mistral and his 'Récits et Mémoires', or stories and memories.
Technique & Style
The illustration is rendered in black lines, featuring simple buildings with shutters and small windows, a fence, and a leafless tree.
Artist & collection
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: building and tree (page 91)
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: man (page 211)
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: title page, bust of woman in profile
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: ruin (page 49)
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: figures outside (page 187)
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: buildings and trees (page 131)
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: woman and man on horse (page 65)
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: bust of a man (page 51)
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: woman (page 175)
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: pillar (page 31)
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: bust of woman in profile (page 9)
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: bust of man with hat (page 23)