The Prodigal Son, 1st plate (L'enfant prodigue)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a person in a kneeling position on the ground with one knee on the earth and the other bent upright. The individual is resting their head on one hand leaned on their knee, while their other hand grasps a staff. The person is topless, wearing loose, short pants or a waist wrap, with medium-length hair parted slightly. Their facial features include a serious expression, with a prominent profile. Surrounding the person is a fence or wooden structure, with indistinct landscape lines in the background. The ground appears textured, leading to a manger in front of the person, with pigs resting their heads on its edge. The artwork is done in an etching or drawing style with visible cross-hatching for shading and detail.

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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.

Wikidata ID

Q65067683

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