Artwork
Le Pont Neuf
Le Pont Neuf is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Auguste Lepère. It dates from 1913 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Le Pont Neuf is a 1913 lithograph by Auguste Lepère, a French artist known for his work in various mediums including printmaking.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts Paris' Pont Neuf bridge, with people gathered along its railings, gazing out over the river. The scene is rendered in muted browns and blacks, evoking a sense of stillness under a gray sky.
Technique & Style
Lepère employed lithography in brown and black, deliberately leaving some edges soft and fuzzy to capture a sense of realism. His attention to the interaction between light and stone is evident in the work's subtle tonal variations.
Artist & collection
Artist
Louis-Auguste Lepère (30 November 1849 – 20 November 1918) was a French painter and etcher. Lepère is also considered a leader in the creative revival of wood engraving in Europe.
