Pigeon Tower (La tour aux pigeons)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a rural setting with various structures and natural elements. The viewpoint is slightly elevated. A round stone structure is prominently featured towards the center right. Detailed cross-hatched etching is used throughout, especially in the foliage and rooftops. A narrow path leads towards the structures, with stone walls and trees alongside. The color scheme is mainly black and grey. Additional trees can be seen in the distance on the right side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of George Matthew Adams

  • Accession Number

    1963.1.26

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 313, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1971

  • The Influence of Rembrandt on Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Landscape Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1971, no cat.

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

Q65506730

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