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Mountains Seen beyond a Lake

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a landscape with water, trees, mountains, and a sailing ship. The composition includes vegetation, two trees in the foreground, and a serene color palette dominated by earthy tones of brown, green, and blues.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gouache
Credit Line

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

overall (approximate): 31 x 46.5 cm (12 3/16 x 18 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1956.14.12

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink over graphite: A Legros (underlined)

Wikidata ID

Q64534641

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