Low-Seated Peasant Dwelling, Troyes
1896
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 19.7 × 26.7 cm (7 13/16 × 10 9/16 in.); Sheet: 22.9 × 28.4 cm (9 1/16 × 11 3/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
46279
Art Historical Context
In 1896, Leheutre createdLow-Seated Pe Dwelling, Troyes an etching that gently a humble rural structure in the historic French town Troyes. The title the quiet simplicity of peasant life in late 19th-century France, inviting viewers to reflect on the modest architecture and landscapes that defined provincial existence during this period. Now housed in the Art Institute of Chicago’s Prints and Drawings department, the work offers a window into everyday scenes that were often overlooked in favor of grander subjects. Leheutre worked on ivory laid paper, a medium prized for its ability to hold fi...