Falling Leaves, Allegory of Autumn, Hugues Merle, 1872

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Falling Leaves, Allegory of Autumn, 1872, Oil on canvas, 68 7/8 x 43 1/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Hugues Merle (French, Saint-Marcellin 1823–1881 Paris), Merle, a friend and sometime rival of Bouguereau, was known for the sentimental images of contented rustic families that he regularly exhibited at the annual Salons. In this painting from 1872, Merle tried his hand at a loosely mythological scene of a languid young woman in the guise of Fall

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Size: 3454px × 5694px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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