Stanislas-Victor-Edmond Lépine - Nuns and Schoolgirls in the Tuileries Gardens, Paris [1871-83], originally uploaded by Gandalf's Gallery.
In the foreground a nun and a schoolgirl swing a skipping rope for a group of girls, whilst others in the background come to join them. Through the trees can be seen the shell of the Tuileries palace as it appeared after being burnt down during the Commune or siege in 1871. The ruins were eventually demolished between December 4, 1882 and September 30, 1883. Lépine (1835 – 1892) is said to have been a pupil of Corot. He painted mostly landscapes. He exhibited in the Paris Salon from 1859.
[Oil on wood, 15.7 x 23.7 cm]
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