1910
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Falling Balloon, in Pre-Saint-Gervais (Lebaloon qui tombe, au Pre-Saint-Gervais) is a 1910 ink by Auguste Lepère, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a landscape with a large balloon in the sky, falling towards the ground. In the foreground, people are gathered, some looking up at the balloon. The scene is set in a rural area with trees and buildings in the background. The artist has used a range of lines and shading to create depth and texture in the image. The balloon is depicted in detail, with its basket and ropes visible. The people in the foreground are shown in various poses, some looking up at the balloon in concern. The painting is an example of etching, a technique that involves using acid to create lines on a metal plate. To learn more about this technique, look up etching.
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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