1889
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Images (Les images) is a 1889 ink by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a person sitting down, holding a cup to their mouth. Their hair is pulled back, and they’re wearing a loose, flowing dress. The lines are quick and scratchy, almost like the artist drew fast. The paper looks rough, with visible marks where the tool dug into it. This is a drypoint print, which means the artist scratched the metal plate to make the lines. Look up drypoint to see how this technique works.
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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