Fêtes jubilaires de Bruxelles

Lepère employs fine cross‑hatching to model light and shadow, building texture through dense, intersecting lines. This meticulous approach yields a rich tonal range despite the monochrome medium. The engraving’s crisp outlines and decorative architectural details reflect the artist’s mastery of line work and his interest in combining realistic observation with stylised ornamentation.

Created in 1886, the print emerged during a period when French artists were re‑examining traditional printmaking processes. Lepère, already noted for his etchings, turned to wood engraving to explore its expressive possibilities. The work entered several European collections in the early 20th century and remains documented in museum inventories as a representative example of his print oeuvre.