La Rue Pirouette
1896
Named after one of Paris's oldest streets, this engraving demonstrates Lepère's skill at capturing the intimate scale and medieval character of the city's historic quarters.
- Medium
- wood engraving
- Location
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Félix Buhot
French · b. 1847
Buhot was a master of intricate printmaking who shared Lepère's devotion to capturing the atmospheric streets and architectural character of Paris in black and white. His etchings and engravings convey the same intimate urban scale and historic Parisian mood visible in La Rue Pirouette.
Charles Meryon
French · b. 1821
Meryon produced celebrated monochrome etchings of medieval and historic Parisian streets and buildings, sharing Lepère's deep focus on the architectural detail and intimate human scale of the old city quarters. His works carry the same documentary reverence for Paris's historic urban fabric.
Camille Pissarro
French · b. 1830
Pissarro created detailed prints and works depicting Parisian street scenes with close attention to the texture and rhythm of urban life, much like Lepère's treatment of La Rue Pirouette. His printmaking work in particular demonstrates a shared interest in capturing the lived character of historic city streets.
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