Potatoes Arriving at the Hôtel de Ville

Auguste Louis Lepère

Cleveland Museum of Art

An old black and white drawing of a bustling riverbank scene. The riverbank is filled with people unloading goods from boats. The boats are mostly small, with flat bottoms and some have tarps or nets on them. People are standing on the boats and on the riverbank, lifting and carrying baskets and sacks. There are several wooden platforms and ramps leading into the water. In the background, there are buildings, a bridge, and a tower. The sky is hazy. The drawing is on beige paper with darker shading in the foreground and lighter shading in the background. The artist's signature appears to be in the bottom-right corner. The overall scene depicts a busy commercial or market area. The title and artist are "Potatoes Arriving at the Hôtel de Ville" by Auguste Louis Lepère.