Allegory of the Peasant and Fortune (Le paysan et la fortune: Sujet allegorique

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

This is a drawing of a pastoral scene with mythological figures integrated into a rural landscape. The image depicts a countryside path leading up to a pair of thatched cottages on a hillside, surrounded by trees and shrubbery. In the foreground, there are figures interacting with one another on the path. Above them in the sky, ethereal figures, including a female figure and a cherub, appear to be floating or emerging from the clouds, with the female figure extending a garland. The style of the illustration suggests fine and detailed line work focusing on both natural and mythical elements.

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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.

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Q65214577

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