View of a Farm Seen in a Storm (La ferme de Brieux (Effet d'orage))

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image shows a landscape with a collection of buildings from a slightly elevated viewpoint. The horizon is high up in the image, below the top, with distant hills or a line of trees. The sky is textured and dynamic. The artwork is created with etching or sketch-like strokes, forming intricate patterns. The ground has directional lines leading to mid-distance structures. The color palette is monochromatic, using black and grey shades. The detailed cross-hatching creates contrast and depth. The upper part is dominated by darker tones, highlighting the structures and natural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and etching?

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5449

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 484


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

Q65018684

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