Antique Auguste Brouet (1872-1941) Etching La Cantine des Tranchées (The Trench Canteen) Signed # 60/75

Made in France c.1914-1918.

Framed and Matted Approximately 12 1/2" x 12 3/4".
Artwork Viewable Through Matte Approximately 8" x 8".

Original antique etching by noted French printmaker Auguste Brouet (1872-1941), titled La Cantine des Tranchées (The Trench Canteen).

This detailed World War I subject depicts soldiers gathered inside a trench canteen, rendered with the dense, expressive linework for which Brouet's etchings are known.

The work is pencil signed by the artist and numbered 60/75 from the limited edition of 75 impressions. Another documented impression of La Cantine des Tranchées, numbered 30/75, is recorded at approximately 20 x 20 cm, corresponding closely with the approximately 8" x 8" image size of this example.

Auguste Brouet was a French etcher, engraver, lithographer and illustrator whose work frequently focused on everyday Parisian life as well as subjects associated with the First World War. His accomplished printmaking and atmospheric handling of crowded figurative scenes established him as a notable French etcher of the early 20th century.

Excellent antique condition with normal age-related wear. The frame and mat show some wear consistent with age. Please review photographs carefully for additional condition details.