Léon-Augustin Lhermitte

Path in the Grain Field

Maker

Léon-Augustin Lhermitte (French, 1844-1925)

Title

Path in the Grain Field
Chemin Dans Les Bles

Year

ca. 1890

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

pastel (crayon)

Supports

Dimensions

37.5 x 28.5 cm (14 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

1996.3

Type

Exhibition History

French Drawings in the Time of Degas
Aug 19, 2005 – Jan 22, 2006

Label copy

In 1879, Degas suggested that Lhermitte be invited to exhibit at the fourth Impressionist exhibition, by which time Lhermitte had established himself as a painter of contemporary rural life. If Lhermitte did in fact receive an invitation, he declined to participate.

Lhermitte’s use of pastel was more conventional than that of Degas. As seen in this work, his drawing was tighter and more detailed and his use of color less complex.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Léon-Augustin Lhermitte (French, 1844-1925)
Path in the Grain Field; Chemin Dans Les Bles, ca. 1890
Pastel on paper
37.5 x 28.5 cm (14 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 1996.3

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