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Traveler Reclining on the Grass (Le voyageur etendu sur le gazon)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a landscape viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. A figure lies on the ground facing the scene, with two trees to the left. The horizon is formed by distant hills and foliage. The artwork is detailed with fine brushstrokes in a monochromatic scheme of soft sepia tones.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and drypoint in brown
Credit Line

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

1956.14.14
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 234, State i

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

Q65214634

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