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Little Burner of Grass (Le petit bruleur d'herbe)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a detailed etched scene featuring a large, gnarled tree with intricate roots and foliage. Next to the tree, a figure is kneeling by a low wall, while in the distance, there is a stone building with a chimney. The landscape is filled with vegetation and natural elements, depicted in a monochromatic color palette with meticulous pen strokes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and drypoint on very light green paper
Credit Line

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

1955.12.6
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 592

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

Q65214586

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