Fishing for Crayfish (Les pecheurs d'ecrevisses)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a landscape with a body of water in a marshy area. The view is from a slightly elevated position. The horizon is high with rolling hills, few distant trees, and no distinct landmarks. The artwork is in an etching style with fine lines and a monochromatic color palette of sepia and black. Two figures, a man with a rake in the water and a woman standing, are closest, with dense trees and vegetation along the water. The landscape extends into the distance with undulations and sparse vegetation. The sky is intricately lined.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5406

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 74, State ii


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

Q65018640

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