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Near the Woods (Pres du bois)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a landscape with gentle hills in the distance, viewed from an elevated vantage point. The horizon is not distinctly visible. The scene is depicted in intricate and delicate etchings with a monochromatic color palette of light beige and soft browns. The style includes cross-hatching and fine lines to detail trees and the terrain. Trees are depicted with curved strokes for foliage, adding depth and movement to the scene.

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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
Accession Number

1953.12.52
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 404

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

Q65214517

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