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Farmer and His Donkey (Le fermier et son ane)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a dense forest with tall, thin trees leaning slightly. The horizon is hidden by the trees and undergrowth. The painting technique uses expressive brushstrokes creating movement. The color palette is monochromatic with blacks and grays. A white horse is in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and drypoint
Credit Line

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

1955.12.42
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 324

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

Q65214624

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