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The Old Race-grounds at Montrouge (Les vielles carriers de Montrouge)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a landscape with tall, thin structures resembling trees rising from a dense thicket. The horizon is low, dominated by the dark figures stretching towards a vast sky. The illustration uses cross-hatched brushstrokes for texture, emphasizing details of the terrain and vegetation. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of black and white.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching? and drypoint
Credit Line

Gift of George Matthew Adams in memory of his mother, Lydia Havens Adams
Accession Number

1953.12.27
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 351, State only

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.

Wikidata ID

Q65214489

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