The Big Tree

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image depicts a landscape with a horizon high in the frame. Trees with dense foliage are prominently featured on the right, drawn with expressive lines and varied tones of brown. The brushstrokes are loose and fluid, creating a natural representation. The color palette includes browns, taupes, and grays. Bushes and undulating terrain lead towards distant hills and the landscape fades into lighter shades in the distance, creating depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 40.8 x 31.9 cm (16 1/16 x 12 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5507

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: A. Legros (underlined)

Wikidata ID

Q64534582

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