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Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image depicts a landscape with trees and a distant structure. The horizon is visible at the upper part of the image, showing a building with a pointed roof among the trees. The brushstrokes are detailed, creating texture for the foliage and light play. The color scheme is black and white, using etching techniques for depth. Closest to us is a shadowy area with plants on a path. Light shines from the top right corner, illuminating leaves and casting shadows.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching with drypoint?
Credit Line

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

1954.15.41
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 536, State only

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

Q65214565

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