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Along the Top of the Hill (Sur le haut de la colline)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a scene with a solitary figure leaning on a stick, looking towards the left. In the background, there is a low horizon with a sky dominating the composition. To the right, there is a rustic structure with a slanted roof, shrubbery, and a stylized tree. The artwork uses fine, detailed etching techniques with cross-hatched lines to depict texture and form. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones adding contrast.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching retouched with crayon and ink
Credit Line

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

1954.15.50
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 574

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

Q65214574

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