Canal in Venice
Gustave Leheutre
1892
Medium
Drypoint and plate tone on buff simulated Japanese paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 9.5 × 5.4 cm (3 3/4 × 2 3/16 in.); Sheet: 35 × 27.5 cm (13 13/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
46265
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 ...