1889
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Marchande de Serpents is a 1889 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman sitting on a stool, holding a snake coiled around her arm. She’s wearing a loose dress and a headscarf, with one shoe dangling from her hand. The drawing is dark and textured, with heavy shading to show her face and clothes. The artist focused on her tired expression and the snake’s movement, making the scene feel real and alive. This style was common in late 19th-century French art. Next, check out Realism to see more works like this one.
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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