Allegory of the Peasant and Fortune (Le paysan et la fortune: Sujet allegorique)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

This is a drawing of a scene depicting celestial figures interacting with people in a pastoral landscape. The upper left corner shows two floating celestial figures, one resembling a cherub, offering a wreath to figures on the ground. In the foreground, a group of people are engaged in activities within a rural setting surrounded by trees and rustic structures. In the background, two thatched-roof buildings are visible amidst foliage. The linework in the drawing is detailed, conveying movement through the gestures of the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5430

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 580


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

Q65018664

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