Studio: international art (79.1920)

AUGUSTE BROUET, PAINTER-ETCHER

" CIRQUE AMBULANT.” ETCH-
ING BY AUGUSTE BROUET

occasionally lie employs the roulette, but
most frequently his work is etching pure
and simple, relieved at times by the dry-
point. He is not in favour of numerous
** states/' preferring rather to destroy an
indifferent plate than to persist in revising
it. Thus his proofs give the impression of
being fresh and spontaneous. This bold-
ness of procedure is justified in Brouet's
case by his incomparable qualities as a
draughtsman. His drawings, indeed, are
worthy of particular study, but unfor-
tunately they cannot be further discussed
on this occasion. 0000
If the name of Auguste Brouet, now in

the full possession of his gifts, is as yet
little known to the public, it is because he
has elected to remain too much in the
shade ; his little etchings are scarcely ever
seen at exhibitions. He has, however, not
escaped the observation of discerning
amateurs, who have recognized the worth
of this unassuming artist and the future
which awaits him. In this connexion I
take the liberty of mentioning the name of
Monsieur G. P. Grignard, who has with
much patience gathered together the com-
plete (zuvre of Brouet from the beginning,
and has generously provided the material
for illustrating this article. a 0

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“LA CARA VANE.” ETCH-
ING BY AUGUSTE BROUET