Barges at Auteuil
Gustave Leheutre
1900
Medium
Etching, drypoint and plate tone on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 40.4 × 30.7 cm (15 15/16 × 12 1/8 in.); Sheet: 60.8 × 44 cm (23 15/16 × 17 3/8 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
46285
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Gustave Leheutre · 1861–1932
**Gustave Leheutre (1861–1932)** was a French painter, draftsman, and printmaker best known for his sensitive etchings and drypoints of urban and rural French landscapes. Born on July 26, 1861, in Troyes at place Saint-Rémy, he remained deeply attached to his native city throughout his life. His father’s military career led the family through various postings, and Leheutre completed his secondary ...