Artwork
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: tower in landscape/ man and dead game (insert after p. 200)
Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: tower in landscape/ man and dead game (insert after p. 200) 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
This portfolio, created in 1937 by Auguste Brouet, is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art. It contains two prints: a landscape featuring a tower and a scene of a man with dead game.
Subject & Meaning
The prints depict a man in simple attire and a hat standing in a rugged landscape, holding a dead bird, with a tall, aged stone tower in the background. The work is associated with Frédéric Mistral, a Nobel Prize-winning poet.
Technique & Style
Brouet's style in this portfolio is reminiscent of Rembrandt's etchings, characterized by a similar expressive and detailed approach to printmaking. Brouet was known for producing numerous prints throughout his career.
Artist & collection
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Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: street scene/ people at outdoor table (insert after p. 24) DUPLICATE
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