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Saint Maurice in Bourgogne (Saint Maurice en Bourgogne)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image depicts a sketch with a low horizon. In the upper portion, there is a vast sky. The horizon line includes distant structures and trees, drawn with sparse lines. The landscape is minimalistic with fine, light pencil strokes showing hills and foliage. Close to us, there is a small building and a few faintly sketched figures. The color palette is monochromatic, using only light pencil on paper, creating a quiet visual impact.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on very light green paper
Credit Line

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

1953.12.53
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 405

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

Q65214518

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