Sunset (Le soir (Coucher de soleil))

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a landscape with trees and a waterway viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is at the top, with trees and a sky with cloud forms. The artwork has intricate brushstrokes or etching strokes creating texture in the trees and sky. The color palette is monochrome in black and gray tones, setting a contemplative mood. Light and dark contrasts are achieved through careful use of lines, adding depth to the landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and etching?

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5372

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 206, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1931

  • Five Centuries of Print Making, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1931, no. 64.

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

Q65018613

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