Notre-Dame, Evening, plate eight from Le Long de la Seine et des Boulevards Possibly 1890 - 1910

"Notre-Dame, Evening" is an etching by French artist Auguste-Louis Lepère, created sometime between 1890 and 1910. Part of the series "Le Long de la Seine et des Boulevards," it depicts the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris against a dramatic, cloudy evening sky. Lepère's use of dark, rich tones and a strong sense of composition highlights the grandeur of the cathedral and the feeling of a bustling city at dusk. This print, now part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, exemplifies Lepère's talent for capturing the beauty of urban landscapes through the medium of etching.