1914
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Soldat allemand is a 1914 by Auguste Lepère, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a soldier in heavy boots, his face blurred or hidden, standing over fallen bodies. The lines are rough and jagged, like quick scribbles. Some drawings are mostly black, others light, with a few shaded in gray. The soldier’s pose looks tense, almost angry, with one arm raised like he’s holding a weapon. The background is simple—just a few scattered shapes that might be rocks or more bodies. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how light and dark create drama in art.
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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