"Souvenir de St. Denis" by Auguste Louis Lepère is an etching that captures a atmospheric view of the historic Saint Denis basilica in France. Lepère, a master of the medium working in the late 19th century, employs delicate line work and careful tonal gradations characteristic of fine etching to evoke both architectural detail and mood. The work exemplifies the artist's skill in rendering light and shadow to create a nostalgic, commemorative impression of this important Gothic monument.