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Auguste-Xavier Leprince — Le Tonnelier
Auguste-Xavier Leprince

Le Tonnelier

Leprince's oil painting depicts a cooper or barrel maker at work, capturing a traditional craft. The work celebrates artisanal labor and skilled trades through figurative representation.

Medium
oil on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

19th-Century Works of Art: Featuring Works from The Muriel S. and Noah L. Butkin Collection Sold to Benefit the Cleveland Museum of Art

May 17, 2023

Estimate: $5,000$7,000

Lot 147

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Auguste-Xavier Leprince, Le Tonnelier

Leprince's oil painting depicts a cooper or barrel maker at work, capturing a traditional craft. The work celebrates artisanal labor and skilled trades through figurative representation.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

French, Craftsman, Labor, Genre Painting, Auguste-Xavier Leprince, Figurative