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Léon Augustin Lhermitte — Interior of a Butcher Shop

Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Interior of a Butcher Shop

1876

Lhermitte's masterful use of charcoal and chalk highlights capture the gritty realism of working-class commerce, demonstrating his commitment to depicting everyday French life.

Medium
charcoal and black chalk heightened with white chalk (media continue onto secondary support)

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Léon Augustin Lhermitte, Interior of a Butcher Shop, 1876

Lhermitte's masterful use of charcoal and chalk highlights capture the gritty realism of working-class commerce, demonstrating his commitment to depicting everyday French life.

Medium
charcoal and black chalk heightened with white chalk (media continue onto secondary support)
Year
1876
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Modern, Drawing, Unique Work

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