At the Creusot Works: The Smokestacks (c. 1902–41): Art, History and Details

At the Creusot Works: The Smokestacks (c. 1902–41) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Auguste Brouet (French, 1872–1941).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

This donation was unusual because it included many prints by one artist: eleven single sheets and two books illustrated by Brouet (containing a total of 96 etchings). The result is a comprehensive survey of the artist's work.

Object facts

• Title: At the Creusot Works: The Smokestacks
• Date: c. 1902–41
• Creator attribution: Auguste Brouet (French, 1872–1941)
• Culture: France, 20th century
• Type: Print
• Technique: etching, roulette and aquatint
• Dimensions: Sheet: 21.9 x 32.4 cm (8 5/8 x 12 3/4 in.); Platemark: 12.1 x 18.6 cm (4 3/4 x 7 5/16 in.)
• Collection: PR - Etching
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 1999.296

Collection credit

Gift of Carole W. and Charles B. Rosenblatt

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