The work of the painter Léon Dardenne
Title:
The work of the painter Léon Dardenne
Producer:
Léon Louis Auguste Edouard Dardenne (°1865 - †1912)
Theme:
landscape, hut, city
Legend:
On his way towards the village of the Katanga chief, Léon Dardenne noted: "As everything has been cleared for planting, there appeared a red wall on the horizon. We finally arrived at Katanga. Here everything is red - earth, houses, even the roofs are covered in dust (...)" (Family archives of the artist, notebook 2, 31.12.1899, a copy of which is in the RMCA).
Inscription:
Village du chef Katanga
Dardenne Léon
1899 Dec
Date of acquisition:
1911
Dimensions:
27 cm x 37,5 cm
Technique:
graphic arts > painting > aquarelle
Inventory number:
HO.0.1.192