Peasant and Ass

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image depicts a person and an animal, likely a donkey, on a sloped terrain under a canopy of trees. The person is exerting effort to push or pull something, and there are swirling, textured lines indicating movement in the foliage. The scene is depicted with fine brushstrokes in warm sepia tones, creating a textured and dynamic composition. In the background, faint outlines of trees or foliage can be seen.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 27.3 x 39.5 cm (10 3/4 x 15 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5485

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in unknown hand, lower left in brown ink: A. Legros; in later hand, lower center verso in graphite: 15 / B; lower right verso in graphite: Paysanne et son ane / KN5

Wikidata ID

Q64534554

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