Thatched Cottage (Chaumiere)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a small rustic house in the countryside, seen from a slightly elevated position. A bare tree is in the foreground, with the house in the background. The style is etching, with precise lines showing textures like the thatched roof and tree branches. The color scheme is monochromatic, focusing on the contrast between dark lines and light paper. In the distance, there is a stone wall and simple rural architecture, depicted with sketch-like strokes and naturalistic details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint retouched with ink

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5341

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 304


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

Q65018583

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