Auguste Louis Lepère

Auguste Louis Lepère was a graphic artist active primarily during the decade 1860-1870. The verifiable record of his output consists largely of prints and drawings documenting both urban and rural scenes. His works focus heavily on topographical and genre studies, particularly representations of everyday life and local landscapes.

Works by Lepère represented in museum collections include 14 known prints and one drawing. These documented pieces illustrate a variety of subjects, ranging from views of the Parisian waterway in La Seine au Pont d'Austerlitz and the residential Bateau logement, to rural imagery found in Landscape with Cottages and Au Marais Inondé: Le Bergère. Other notable prints include Au dormoir de Lantara.

These fifteen works by Auguste Louis Lepère are preserved within major institutional archives, establishing their place in art history. All known pieces are held in the permanent collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Due to the historical period of their creation, many of these images are now in the public domain, allowing for widespread access to downloadable artwork and ensuring the availability of high-quality prints for academic study and reproduction.