Fotoreproductie van de gravure Les couvreurs sur le toit before 1860

"Fotoreproductie van de gravure Les couvreurs sur le toit" is a photo reproduction of an engraving created by Edmond Fierlants before 1860. The artwork depicts a scene with a group of angels appearing to workers on a rooftop. Two angels are carrying a ladder, while another appears to hold a hammer. One of the workers is kneeling and working on the roof, while the other is perched on a ladder. In the foreground, a figure sits in a chair with their back to the viewer, seemingly unperturbed by the divine intervention. Fierlants, a Belgian painter and printmaker, is known for his detailed and realistic depictions of everyday life. This engraving, with its small size (79 mm x 62 mm) and intricate details, demonstrates his skill in capturing the ordinary and the extraordinary in a single image.