Landscape with Two Trees (Paysage aux deux arbres)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a landscape with trees on the left side, reaching towards the sky. The horizon line is low in the image, emphasizing the trees. In the distance, rooftops are visible among foliage, indicating a rural settlement. The etching uses fine lines and crosshatching for texture and depth in the foliage and sky. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of black and grey. The sky has dynamic lines suggesting movement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5413

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 678, State (?)

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

Q65018647

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