After the Battle

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

This is a drawing of a skeletal figure on horseback wielding a spear amidst a chaotic scene. The scene depicts swirling lines and dark shadows, creating an intense atmosphere. The skeletal figure rides a horse caught in motion surrounded by other forms resembling human figures in distress or falling. The background is filled with flowing lines suggesting movement. This image conveys a sense of doom and destruction, characterized by the grim, skeletal figure dominating the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on brown paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 22.2 x 39.4 cm (8 3/4 x 15 1/2 in.)
    support: 23.7 x 40.9 cm (9 5/16 x 16 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5506

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in brown ink: A. Legros; in later hand, center verso in graphite: Apres le Combat / by Alphonse Legros / (original ... etching) / (From ... / KK1188)

Wikidata ID

Q64534581

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