1893
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Sur les Toits pres Notre Dame is a 1893 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a rooftop scene near a big, half-built church. In the foreground, a person sits hunched over, reading or writing by a window. Behind them, workers carry wood and tools, while others walk or sit on the rooftops. The church towers loom in the background, with scaffolding and spires visible. Notice how the artist captures the gritty, everyday life of construction workers—no fancy poses, just real activity. The sketch feels raw and quick, like a snapshot of a moment in time. If you like this style, check out Realism next.
Louis-Auguste Lepère (30 November 1849 – 20 November 1918) was a French painter and etcher. Lepère is also considered a leader in the creative revival of wood engraving in Europe.
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