Winter, 1st plate (L'hiver)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a person from the side, in a crouched stance as if carrying something heavy. The figure's facial features are not visible, and they have short hair or are wearing a cap. The person is dressed in a loose garment, leggings or wrapped cloth around their lower legs, and bare feet. They are carrying a large wooden beam across their shoulders. The background is a textured, hilly terrain with sparse vegetation in a monochrome setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5428

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 583, 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

Q65018662

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