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Le roi des Belges dans les tranchées, by Auguste Lepère, 1914

Le roi des Belges dans les tranchées

Auguste Lepère

1914

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Overview

Le roi des Belges dans les tranchées is a 1914 by Auguste Lepère, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Auguste Lepère
When & what style?
1914
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a man in a long coat and hat, standing in a trench. He's looking through binoculars, and there are other people behind him. The image is in black and white, with lots of lines and shading. The man in the painting seems to be an important person, maybe a king or a leader. He's dressed nicely, and he's looking out at something in the distance. The people behind him are all looking in the same direction. This painting is part of a collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

About the artist

Portrait of Auguste Lepère
Artist

Auguste Lepère

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.

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