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Landscape (Paysage)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names

Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image is an etching of a serene riverside scene. In the foreground, a figure sits in a boat near the riverbank, wearing a hat. The background features a row of tall trees with a few hills in the distance. The composition is predominantly monochromatic, with shades of brown. The lines in the etching are delicate and controlled.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint and etching
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1943.3.5467
Catalogue Raisonné

Bliss 1923, no. 382, State (?)

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

Q65018702

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