Claude's Farm

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

The image depicts a serene rural scene. A figure in period clothes with a hat lies on the grass in contemplation. A large tree with textured bark and foliage is on the right. In the background, there are rustic thatched-roof cottages nestled among trees against the horizon. The sky above is broad with soft, horizontal strokes hinting at clouds, creating a tranquil atmosphere. The scene is rendered in monochromatic tones of brown and tan.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30 x 39.6 cm (11 13/16 x 15 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5502

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in brown ink: A. Legros (underlined); in later hand, lower center verso in graphite: 30

Wikidata ID

Q64534577

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