The Gardener (Le jardinier)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a man working in a detailed landscape. He is wearing a wide-brimmed hat and is holding a tool. The background features dense foliage, with light coming from the upper right. The scene is depicted using cross-hatching and precise strokes to create texture and play with light and shadow. The color palette is monochromatic, using varying shades of black and white. The landscape opens up towards the background, with foliage becoming softer and lighter towards the light source.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5434

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 554

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

Q65018668

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