Artwork
View of St.-Jean-de-Mont, Vendee (Vue de St.-Jean-de-Mont, Vendee)
View of St.-Jean-de-Mont, Vendee (Vue de St.-Jean-de-Mont, Vendee) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Auguste Lepère. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. View of St.
About this work
Overview
View of St.-Jean-de-Mont, Vendee is a 1892 print by French artist Auguste Lepère, created using etching and aquatint techniques.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene village scene, with a church steeple rising above the surrounding trees and fields, conveying a sense of tranquility and depth.
Technique & Style
Lepère employed a range of techniques to achieve depth and atmosphere, using soft, feathery lines for the landscape and more defined rendering for the buildings, blending Impressionist and Realist styles.
History & Provenance
Auguste Lepère was a French painter and etcher active from the late 19th century until his death in 1918, also known for reviving wood engraving in Europe.
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.
Les Deux Bourrines
Little Shelter (Le petit hangar)
Old Willesley House
Old Inn (Une ancienne auberge)
Shelter for the Poor, Vendee (Le nid de pauvres, Vendee)
Farmhouse
Fishermen's Quarters (Saint-Jean-de-Monts)
Farmhouse
Landscape with Trees, Farm Buildings and a Tower
The Unsafe Tenement
Cottage and Two Figures in a Boat
The Nurse (La Nourrice)