This etching by Auguste Louis Lepère depicts a dock worker (débardeur) at the Quai de la Gare, capturing the industrial labor and urban atmosphere of late 19th century Paris. Lepère's skilled use of the etching medium creates fine linear detail and atmospheric depth, characteristic of his printmaking approach to modern Parisian scenes. The work reflects the artist's interest in documenting working class life and the transformation of Paris during the industrial era.