Sunset (Le soir (Coucher de soleil))

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a landscape from an elevated view, featuring trees clustered on the right side. The horizon is low and obscured by dense trees. The trees vary in height, with wild and natural growth. The brushstrokes are fine, with cross-hatching in the sky for texture. The color palette is monochrome with black and white shades for contrast. A still body of water reflects the dark scene. The terrain texture suggests movement, and the sky has a network of lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and etching?

  • Credit Line

    Gift of George Matthew Adams

  • Accession Number

    1963.1.23

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 206, State only

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

Q65506722

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