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A Walkway by the Cathedral of Beauvais (Une ruelle au pied de la Cathédrale de Beauvais)

Auguste Louis Lepère

Artwork Details

A Walkway by the Cathedral of Beauvais (Une ruelle au pied de la Cathédrale de Beauvais)
1905
Auguste Louis Lepère
etching on Japan paper
11 ¼ in x 8 ⅛ in (28.58 cm x 20.64 cm);14 ½ in x 19 ¼ in (36.83 cm x 48.89 cm)
Gift of Mr. James Shearer, II
1970/2.120

Description

Subject Matter:

This print depicts a walkway heading toward the Cathedral of Beauvais.

Physical Description:

The print is a narrow view down a walkway, with buildings rising up on the right and left. The buildings on the right are in shadow, while the buildings on the right are in light. The cathedral in the background is depicted with fainter line work than the rest of the print. In the right foreground is a figure sitting, and other figures walk along the street.

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