Falling Leaves, Allegory of Autumn
1872 · Oil on canvas
68 7/8 x 43 1/4 in. (174.9 x 109.9 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Hugues Merle
1823⚠
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- Birth yearArtsy· 85%
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- NgaTier 3 · Scraped/inferred85%
- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
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Hugues Merle (1822–1881) was a French painter who mostly depicted sentimental or moral subjects. He has often been compared to William-Adolphe Bouguereau.
Source: Nga · Trust score: 85% · Updated 8d ago
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