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Castle in Spain (Chateau en Espagne)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a landscape with various trees, bushes, and a sloping terrain depicted through line work. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, offering a view of the scene with a hill in the distance. The artwork uses detailed linear strokes to create texture and depth, especially in the foliage. The artist applied cross-hatching for shadow and dimension. The color scheme is predominantly black and white, creating a serene atmosphere. The foreground has sparse hatching indicating grass, leading towards denser vegetation.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint and etching
Credit Line

Gift of George Matthew Adams in memory of his mother, Lydia Havens Adams
Dimensions

plate: 15.1 × 22.5 cm (5 15/16 × 8 7/8 in.)
sheet: 18.9 × 20.4 cm (7 7/16 × 8 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1950.4.27
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 328

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

Q65067882

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