Finding the Sheep (Le mouton retrouve)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image depicts a scene where a seated figure is tending to a sheep. The point of view is slightly elevated, looking down at the figure. The horizon is low, with a row of trees in the background. Loose brushstrokes or pencil lines are used in the illustration, with detailed cross-hatching around the figure and trees for texture and shadow. The color palette is monochromatic, with soft shades of off-white and dark lines. Rustic elements like a tilted chair and a shepherd's crook on the ground complement the rural theme.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5380

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 86


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

Q65018622

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