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Corner of a Wood (Coin d'un Bois)

1877/1887

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a row of tall trees on the left side, leading the view towards hills and mountain formations. The intricate cross-hatched lines create texture and depth in the trees and foliage. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of black and white, emphasizing sunlight filtering through the trees and illuminating certain areas in the landscape.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of E. Gerald Lamboley)
Dimensions

sheet: 35.5 × 29.4 cm (14 × 11 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

2015.143.1369
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 229, State vi/vi

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1923

A Catalogue of the Etchings, Drypoints and Lithographs by Professor Alphonse Legros (1837-1911) In the Collection of Frank E. Bliss. Preface by Campbell Dodgson. London: Privately printed, 1923: no. 229, vi/vi

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