Lock of the New Canal, Troyes
1907
Medium
Etching, drypoint and plate tone on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 20.5 × 33 cm (8 1/8 × 13 in.); Plate: 21.9 × 33.9 cm (8 5/8 × 13 3/8 in.); Sheet: 28.6 × 42 cm (11 5/16 × 16 9/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
46259
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 ...