Guardhouse
Gustave Leheutre
1901
Medium
Drypoint on light green laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 17.5 × 29.1 cm (6 15/16 × 11 1/2 in.); Sheet: 23.4 × 35.8 cm (9 1/4 × 14 1/8 in.)
Classification
drypoint
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
28597
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 ...