Milkmaid of Boulogne, 3rd plate (Laitiere a Boulogne)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

This is a painting of a person leading a donkey with packed loads through a wooded area. The image depicts a donkey carrying multiple cylindrical-shaped loads on its back. The scene is set in a forested area, with trees and foliage surrounding the central figures. A person in a cloak and traditional hat holds a twig or switch in one hand, guiding the donkey forward along a rustic path. The use of intricate line work and shading brings depth and texture to the scene, particularly in the rendering of the fur and bark of the trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5358

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 216, State iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1955

  • The Drawing and the Print, Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC; and Lowe Gallery, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 1955, 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

Q65018600

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