Artwork

Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: pillar (page 31)

Auguste Brouet , 1937

Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits by Frédéric Mistral: pillar (page 31) is a work on paper by Auguste Brouet. It dates from 1937 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Accession no.: 1999.298.9
Credit line: Gift of Carole W. and Charles B. Rosenblatt

About this work

Overview

Auguste Brouet's 1937 work, Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits (pillar, page 31), is a hand-drawn sketch housed at The Cleveland Museum of Art. Characterized by simplicity and a rough, unpolished aesthetic, the piece contrasts with the elaborate traditions it references.

Subject & Meaning

The sketch depicts a solitary, simple tower with a pointed roof, surrounded by minimal foliage. Despite accompanying text recounting a local legend of the Three Kings' village visit, the image maintains a quiet, isolated focus on the tower.

Technique & Style

Executed in thin black lines, the work appears as a quick sketch rather than a refined piece. Its rudimentary, almost naive quality draws comparison to childlike drawings, though this style may also evoke certain expressive artistic techniques.

History & Provenance

Created in 1937 by Auguste Brouet, the sketch is part of a larger portfolio, Frédéric Mistral: Mémoires et Recits, currently in the collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Context

While the sketch's style is reminiscent of informal or rapid creative processes, its inclusion in a portfolio suggests a deliberate artistic or illustrative intent, potentially underscoring the subject's simplicity or the personal nature of the recollections.