Hamlet near the Lake (Le hameau pres du lac)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image depicts a landscape with a high horizon line. The artwork features delicate and finely detailed brushstrokes or etching lines showing trees, foliage, and a building in the distance. The color palette is monochromatic in varying shades of sepia or earthy tones. In the foreground, a figure can be seen working with a tool, obscured by grass and bushes. The landscape is filled with trees of different sizes, leading towards a distant horizon with a structure nestled among them. The sky is lightly etched in the background, creating a sense of open space.

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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

Q65214601

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