The Watering Place at Marie Bridge, Paris, 1902
Auguste Louis Lepèreexpand_more
Pen and ink, graphite, blue ink, and white heightening on paperexpand_more
Bequest of Harry Drakeexpand_more 2013.35.625
Not on Viewexpand_more
Harry Drake occasionally acquired Auguste Lepère’s preparatory drawings along with the final prints (Mia 2013.65.626). Lepère’s prints often served as illustrations for books and magazines, and the squiggly lines on this drawing suggest that he was thinking about how text might fit around the scene. The composition continued to evolve, but the locale is unmistakable as the Pont Marie (Marie Bridge), which spans the River Seine. These days, however, you are more likely to find people sunning themselves on lounge chairs than leading horses to drink.
Details
- Title
- The Watering Place at Marie Bridge, Paris
- Artist Life
- Paris 1849–Domme, Dordogne 1918
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.35.625
- Provenance
- [Eric G. Carlson, New York, until 1995; sold in July for SLT with etching of same title, to Drake]; Harry Drake, St. Paul (1995-d. 2012; bequeathed to MIA)
- Curator Approved
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