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Collections > Paintings > The Reaper's Rest - Le Repos du Faucheur

The Reaper's Rest - Le Repos du Faucheur

In the foreground group consists of an old man who is sitting on the banks of the River Marne, drinking from a flask held by a younger woman, who is standing on his right, both are in peasant dress. Another man wearing a hat is working in the field of crops directly behind these figures. A row of bushes, on the left, in the distant background, and on the right, the river winds towards a village and bridge. Size: 45.3 x 37.5 cm

Artist / Maker: Leon L'Hermitte (1844-1925)

School: French

Place: France

Object Type: oil on canvas

Century: 19th century

Materials: Canvas, Oil

Museum Accession Number: 1977.53.6/B.M.