1886
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Quai de l'Hôtel de Ville is a 1886 ink by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy riverside scene with a long bridge full of people and horses. In the background, a big stone building with tall windows and a clock tower sits by the water. The trees along the riverbank are bare, and the whole scene looks like a quick, rough drawing. The artist used a tool called an engraving burin to scratch lines into wood, then pressed ink into those grooves. This method creates sharp, detailed marks—notice how the bridge rails and building edges stand out clearly. Look up engraving to see how this technique works in other prints.
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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