French, 1849–1918
Auguste Louis Lepère (1849–1918) was a French painter and etcher born in Paris. He began his artistic training at age thirteen in the studio of Joseph Burn-Smeeton and became known for his focus on scenes of daily life, especially in etchings and wood engravings. Lepère played a leading role in the revival of wood engraving in Europe and introduced innovations such as using colored paper and combining etching with wood engraving in a single print. His work is held in numerous museum collections, and he produced over 150 etchings, more than 200 wood engravings, and 14 lithographs before his death in Domme at age 68.
Sources: Wikipedia (en): Auguste-Louis Lepère · Wikidata Q2871286
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