Accession Number
1967/2.44

Title
Marché aux Légumes, Amiens (The Vegetable Market)

Artist(s)
Auguste Louis Lepère

Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1907

Medium & Support
etching on paper

Dimensions
7 ½ in x 10 ⅜ in (19.05 cm x 26.35 cm);14 ¼ in x 19 ¼ in (36.2 cm x 48.89 cm);8 ¾ in x 12 1/16 in (22.23 cm x 30.64 cm);7 ½ in x 10 ⅜ in (19.05 cm x 26.35 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. James Shearer II

Subject matter
The print shows a scene on a river during the Vegetable Market in the city of Amiens, France.

Physical Description
Three gondolas in the foreground are in a river, steering toward a bridge on the right side of the scene. Two figures are steering in the foremost, center gondola, of which only a section can be seen. In the middle ground is a group of buildings, with a cluster of trees on the left. In the background, a cathedral rises up in the center left. The cathedral is created with much lighter lines, and blends in to the background.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
intaglio print

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
boats
cathedrals (buildings)
cityscapes (representations)
modern and contemporary art
rivers