Return from the Fields (Le retour des champs)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image features an engraving of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat, carrying a walking stick and a sack over his shoulder. He is on the left side of the scene, looking towards the rolling landscape to his right. The horizon is low with hills in the background. The detailed engraving uses fine lines to create textures for the man, foliage, and terrain. The color palette is monochromatic with various shades of black and white. The background includes clouds and a textured sky.

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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

Q65067922

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