Ruins of the Old Tuileries, Paris
Gustave Leheutre
1903
Medium
Etching and plate tone on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 30.8 × 13.5 cm (12 3/16 × 5 3/8 in.); Sheet: 42.1 × 20.7 cm (16 5/8 × 8 3/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
41355
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 ...