Angers: The House of the King of Poland 1912

Auguste-Louis Lepère made this etching, *Angers: The House of the King of Poland*, with a dark, linear style. I imagine him bent over the plate, scratching away, creating a whole world out of tiny marks and tones. I can almost feel the energy he put into it. There are people bustling about, captured with a sense of movement and life. Lepère's mark-making dances across the scene and makes me think about how our own gestures hold so much information. Each line feels like a thought, an observation, a tiny decision made in the moment. This piece reminds me of Whistler's etchings. It is the same interest in urban landscapes and everyday life. Artists, we're always looking, always responding to each other. This print isn't just a picture; it's a record of Lepère’s engagement with his world, and now, our engagement with his! It's an invitation to see, feel, and think along with him.