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Small Hill (Le coteau)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a landscape with softly rolling terrain. The horizon is in the upper third of the composition, with distant tree lines. The etching technique creates dynamic lines representing trees and vegetation. Bold, expressive lines are used for objects closer to the viewer, with softer strokes for more distant shrubbery. The color palette is monochrome, using black, gray, and white shades to play with light and shadow, adding depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching? and drypoint
Credit Line

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

1951.19.10
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 321

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

Q65214237

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