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Vue d’une Laiterie près St. Maur-les-Paris (View of the Dairy near St. Maur-les-Paris)
Vue d’une Laiterie près St. Maur-les-Paris (View of the Dairy near St. Maur-les-Paris) is a chalk print by the Romanticist artist Le Roy. It dates from 1772 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Vue d’une Laiterie près St.
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- Inscribed:lower right in image: L Lesueur; upper left in plate: 3; upper right in plate: a.; lower center in plate: Vue d'une Laiterie près de St. Maur-les-Paris / A Paris chez Basset, rue Jacques, No. 670; in plate, below image, at left: "Dessiné d'après nature par le Sueur; in plate, below image, at right: Gravé par Mlle Le Roy.
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Overview
Vue d’une Laiterie près St. Maur-les-Paris is a print created by Le Roy around 1772, depicting a serene rural scene.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a dairy farm in the countryside near St. Maur-les-Paris, with a woman tending to cows near a wooden building, surrounded by trees and a winding path.
Technique & Style
Executed in red chalk-manner on laid paper, the image features soft, sketchy lines, capturing everyday rural life in a simple yet detailed style.
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