Auguste Brouet, Rouen, Original Etching, Early 20th-Century

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Rouen is an Original Etching realized by Auguste Brouet (1872-1941). The artwork is in good condition included a cream colored … Read more Rouen is an Original Etching realized by Auguste Brouet (1872-1941). The artwork is in good condition included a cream colored cardboard passepartout (40x30 cm). No signature. Auguste Brouet (1872–1941) was a French etcher and book illustrator. The art of Auguste Brouet belongs to the classical tradition. Brouet remained almost completely impervious to the modernist trends developing at the time. There are two characteristics which make a Brouet etching unmistakable: a certain expressive looseness of the drawing, which in his best work blends magnificently with his use of light and shades a very keen and sympathetic eye for all the lower social categories, their daily activities and shabby surroundings. Even his war subjects display this inner restraint and brooding mood which are so distinctive of his work. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
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