Plain (La Plaine)

late 19th/early 20th century

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a landscape viewed from a slightly elevated position. The horizon line is low and indistinct, blending into softly rolling hills stretching into the distance. There are fields with faint indications of vegetation or cultivated land in the foreground. The style features intricate and densely woven etch marks creating texture and depth with a cross-hatching technique. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray and black providing contrast and detail. Closest to us, there is an area with denser, darker strokes suggesting foliage or shrubs. In the background, the sky is depicted with swirling, cross-hatched lines, creating a cloudy appearance.

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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: no. 362, state unknown


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