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Alphonse Legros

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Etching of a thatched farm building with cattle and a seated figure beside a drinking trough, shaded in dense crosshatching.

Drinking Trough, 2nd plate (L'abreuvoir)

Etching of a figure with a cart on a path beside a forest edge, with trees and a hatched cloudy sky.

Edge of a Forest in Bourgogne (Un coin de foret en Bourgogne)

Etching of a stone wall, farmhouse and ruined tower, with a woman and horse on a dirt road in the foreground.

Rectory Wall (Le mur du presbytere)

Etching of a seated figure on a riverbank beside tall trees, with a flat landscape and distant village beyond.

Along the River (Le long de la rive)

Etching of a tree-lined avenue of slender poplars receding along a dirt path toward a hazy distant horizon.

Avenue of Poplars (L'allee de peupliers)

Etching of robed singers gathered at a lit lectern with an open book in a dim church interior.

Spanish Singers (Les chantres espagnols)

1865

Etching of a marsh with a still pool, reeds, shrubs and trees beneath a wide, empty sky.

Marsh (Les marais)

Etching of slender birch trees along a riverbank with reflections in still water beneath a pale sky.

Birch Trees: Water's Edge Seen in Morning Light (Les bouleaux: Bord de l'eau, effet du matin

Etching of a bent figure carrying a long log through a dark wooded landscape toward a bright opening of light.

Return to the Cottage (Le retour a la chaumiere)

Etching of a crumbling stone arch partly hidden by overgrown shrubs, with a path and distant ruins under a pale sky.

Roman Ruin (Ruine romaine)

Etching of slender trees framing a bright sunrise opening in a dense woods, with crosshatched undergrowth.

Sunrise, Woods of Clamard (Lever du soleil, bois de Clamard)

Etching of a wide rolling plain with hedgerows, fields, a distant tree line, and small figures in the foreground.

Plain (La plaine)

Misty mountain valley with two figures leaning over rocks at right, drawn in soft washes of blue, ochre and grey.

Mountain Landscape with two Figures at the Right

1905

Etching of a figure in a hat walking a shaded forest path beside tall trees, with an opening of light sky on the right.

Return from the Plowing (Le retour de labourage)

Etching of a moored rowboat with oars on a grassy canal bank, with tall trees and reflections in still water.

Canal Seen by Morning Light (Le canal: Effet du matin)

Etching of two tall pine trees in the foreground above shaded, hatched hills under a pale open sky.

Sunset (Coucher du soleil)

Etching of rolling hills dotted with shrubs and grasses under an empty sky, signed A. Legros in the lower right.

Banks of the Yanne (Les bords de la Yanne)

late 19th century

Etching of a thatched cottage, tree and wooden cart on a dirt road, with fields and a distant village receding to the right.

Wheelwright's Home (La maison du charron)

Etching of a wide rural landscape with two figures on a foreground hill, shrubs, and a distant ruin under an open sky.

Prospect (Le point de vue)

Etching of a grassy hillside with a small figure and tall trees under a cloudy sky.

The House of the Well (La maison du puits)

Etching of a thatched cottage and haystacks beside a wooden cart with a large wheel, with a tree at left.

Cottage with a Cart (Chaumiere a la charette)

Etching of a man with a punt on a calm river, tall slender trees along the bank, and a hazy sky.

Man with a Punt, Figure to the Right (Pecheurs des truites)

Etching of a round stone pigeon tower behind low cottages and trees on a hillside, signed A. Legros.

Pigeon Tower (La tour aux pigeons)

Etching of a rider on a horse wading across a river, with dense trees and reeds along the bank.

Fording a River (Le gue)

Etching of two figures carrying bundles over grassy dunes, with a distant village, church spire and round tower beyond.

Valley of Dunes (La vallee des dunes)

Etching of a wide landscape with rain falling from clouds on the right and two figures stooping among bushes in the foregroun

Mushroom Gatherers (Les ramasseurs de champignons)

Etching of two kneeling women gazing upward in a rustic barn interior with a ladder, pitchfork and straw.

Twee opkijkende geknielde vrouwen

1847

Etching of a family fleeing a burning room, with a woman carrying a child and a girl crouching beside an older woman amid smo

Familie vluchtend uit een brandend huis

1875

Etching of monks dining at a long table in a vaulted refectory, with a crucifix on the wall behind them.

Refter met biddende monniken

1863

Etching of a landscape with tall trees framing an open view, a small figure bending at the lower right beside shrubs.

Landschap met visser

1880

Etching of a woodland scene with a large gnarled tree at left, slender trees receding right, and a pale sky.

Bosgezicht

1847

Etching of a landscape with a plank bridge over a river, trees on the left, a farmhouse and rolling hills in the distance.

Landschap met plank over een rivier

1847

Brown ink and wash drawing of a stormy forest with two figures, one kneeling and one reclining, beneath bending trees.

Clap of Thunder [recto]

Etching of a winged figure leaning toward a seated cupid-like child against hatched shadows.

Mab and Cupid (Mab et Cupidon)

Brown ink drawing of a hunched figure carrying a bundle on a path beside trees, with a glowing sun behind clouds at dusk.

Landscape, Evening

Brown wash drawing of flat countryside with gnarled trees, two figures with a rake in the foreground, and a distant village.

View over Flat Country

1906

Etching of cloaked men with long staves descending church steps, a kneeling figure and a praying man in the foreground.

Procession Leaving a Church (La sortie de la procession)

Etching of a figure fishing at a riverbank beside a large tree, with a row of trees and cloudy sky across the water.

Salmon Fisher (Le pecheur de saumon)

Etching of a milkmaid in a cloak and headscarf leading a donkey loaded with milk churns along a rural road.

Milkmaid of Boulogne, 1st plate (Laitiere a Boulogne)

Etching of a seated traveler in a wide hat resting by a path, with fields, trees and distant hills under a pale sky.

Traveler Resting (Repos du voyageur)

Etching of three tall trees on a riverbank, with a figure bending over the water at lower right and distant hills.

Banks of the Liane (Les bords de la Liane)

Etching of a crumbling village with sagging thatched roofs and overgrown bushes along a reflective riverbank.

Abandoned Village (Le village abondonne)

Etching of trees and undergrowth along a riverbank, rendered in loose hatched lines against a pale sky.

Along the River (Sur la riviere)

Etched landscape of trees and a field under dark, hatched storm clouds with a bright patch of light in the sky.

Landscape with Storm (Paysage d'orage)

Etching of a horse-drawn hay cart on a rural path, with two figures pushing it past a tree and a distant building.

Returning with the Hay (Rentrant le foin)

1890/1904

Etching of a bearded man with a hat and walking stick looking toward rolling hills and shrubs under an open sky.

Return from the Fields (Le retour des champs)

Etching of a ruined chateau on a grassy hill with a small shed and tree, rendered in dense hatched lines.

Ruins of a Chateau (Les ruines du chateau)

Etching of two women harvesters bent against slanting rain beneath windblown trees, one carrying a rake.

Harvesters Surprised by the Storm (Moissonneuses surprises par l'orage)

Etching of a bearded man bent over a cluttered desk with inkwell, quill and books, beside a lattice window.

Geographer (Le geographe)

Pale sketch of a seated veiled woman with a child peering over her shoulder, with loose hatched shading on cream paper.

Figures from "The Deluge" of Michelangelo

1837-1911

Etching of a river landscape with tall trees, a fallen log, and two men fishing with a child resting on the bank.

Repos au Bord de la Riviere

Etching of a seated man in a hat beside a gnarled tree, with a rural building and hedgerows under a stormy sky.

Chateau des Revenants

Etching of a hunched figure with a cane on a path below a hillside with trees and a stone tower under a cloudy sky.

Tower (La tour)

Etching of a forest edge with tall trees framing a path, fallen logs in the foreground, and distant hills under a pale sky.

Edge of a Wood (Lisiere de bois)

Etching of a small grassy hill framed by feathery trees, with sky rays radiating above, signed Legros in the margin.

Small Hill (Le coteau)

Etching of dark tree trunks and bushy undergrowth in the foreground with an open, lightly drawn field on the right.

Across Country (A travers champ)

Etching of tall pine trees and dense undergrowth with a distant hill and open sky seen through the branches.

Woods in Winter Sun, 2nd plate (Soleil d'hiver dans les bois)

Etching of a seated man in a hat beside a horse under trees, with a farm complex on a hill behind.

Farm on a Hill (La ferme sur la colline)

Brown-toned print of a figure rowing a small boat along a river bank beneath large trees.

Bend in the River (Un coin de riviere)

Etching of rustic farm buildings among trees and a hillside, with a wooden fence in the lower right foreground.

Bridge at the Mill (Le pont du moulin)

Etching of a river scene with a boat, a man hauling a rope along the bank, trees, a hilltop village and a smoke plume.

Landscape with Boat, 2nd plate (Paysage au bateau)

Etching of a shadowed rocky landscape with a gnarled tree, a small building on a hill, and a bridge under a cloudy sky.

Remembrance of Italy (Souvenir d'Italie)

Etching of tall pine trees and undergrowth in a forest, with a pale sky opening between the trunks.

In the Forest of Fontainebleau (Dans le foret de Fontainebleau)

Etching of two figures working beside a large wooden wheel under bare trees in an open field.

Wheelwright (Un charron)

Etching of a seated figure in a wide-brimmed hat in a rowboat on a river, with a large tree and reedy banks behind.

Along the Thames (Sur la Tamise)

Etching of a forest edge with tall trunks framing a misty sky and rolling hills under morning light.

Water's Edge by Morning Light (Au bord de l'eau (Effet du matin))

Graphite drawing of three women in headscarves bending to harvest grain in a field, with sheaves and a sickle nearby.

The Reapers

1907

Etching of a kneeling bearded man with a staff and bundle, head bowed in a barren hilly landscape under a streaked sky.

The Prodigal Son, 6th plate (L'enfant prodigue)

Etching of a kneeling hooded monk chopping wood with an axe while robed figures watch beside trees and a river.

Monks Chopping Wood (Les moines bucherons)

Etching of a hillside farm with a hatted figure leaning on a staff beside a tree, under a low sun.

View of a Farm (La ferme de Beauchamp)

Etching of a hamlet on fire with smoke rising, two women in alarm and a kneeling figure beside a tree in the foreground.

Fire in the Hamlet (L'incendie du hameau)

Etching of a dying saint on the ground surrounded by hooded friars, one reading an open book, with a skull in the foreground.

The Death of Saint Francis (La mort de St. Francois)

Etching of three men in dark robes in an interior, the central figure in a white head covering gesturing toward his chest.

Baptism

c. 1870

Etching of a woodcutter raising an axe on a felled log, with stacked timber and tree stumps in a clearing.

Woodcutter (Le bucheron)

Etching of a farmer bending over a plow pulled by two horses across an open field under a pale sky.

The Plow (La charrue)

Etching of a hilltop brickworks with a tiled-roof building, wooden tower, bare trees and a cart under hatched skies.

Brick-works (La Briqueterie)

Etching of horses pulling a roller across a sandy hillside with pine trees and a windmill under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Roller (Le paysage au rouleau)

Etching of a rowboat with several figures on a river, with wooded hills and distant buildings along the bank.

Landscape with Boat, 1st plate (Le paysage au bateau)

Etching of a rural cottage among trees on a hillside, with a pond and reeds in the foreground and a lone tree at left.

Landscape with Pond (Le paysage a la mare)

Etching of a gnarled tree beside a rural road, with haystacks, a thatched cottage and open fields stretching to the horizon.

Landscape with Haystacks (Le paysage aux meules)

Etching of two figures bent over a ledger on a table, with a third figure at left and a bright window at right.

Account Book (Le livre de comptes)

Etching of a seated man playing a viol beside a tree, with two boys standing at left in an open landscape.

Viol Player (Le joueur de viole)

Etching of several men with bows and caps crowded behind a stone wall, one foreground figure turning away.

Archers (Les archers)

1862

Etching of a rounded vase decorated with several carved grotesque masks with bearded and curly-haired faces.

Vase with Grotesques (Le vase aux masques)

Etching of a man in a hat bending to swing a hoe in a field, with distant trees and buildings on the horizon.

Digger (Le piocheur)

Etching of a bent man tending a burning pile of grass, with rising smoke and an open field behind him.

Burning Grass (Le bruleur d'herbes)

Etching of a stooped, cloaked vagabond walking a rough path beside large trees and a hillside under an open sky.

Vagabond Moving along a Lane (Un vagabond passant dans une ruelle)

Etching of a man in a hat bending over felled logs in a clearing beside tall trees.

Squaring Logs (Homme que fend des buches)

Etching of tall pine trees in a forest with a gabled building partly hidden behind them and a path at lower right.

Guardhouse (La maison du garde)

Etching of a farm with thatched roof, trees and shrubs on a sandy bank, with an open field to the right.

View of a Farm, 2nd plate (La ferme du Bienheureux)

Etching of two figures resting in a wooded camp, one draped in a large cloak and one reclining, rendered in fine hatched line

Bohemien Encampment (Campement de bohemiens)

Etching of an old rural inn with steep roofs, a chimney, a wooden fence, trees and a figure on a path.

Old Inn (Une ancienne auberge)

Etching of two figures in a dark room, one kneeling with clasped hands, both looking up toward a window.

Fire, 3rd plate (L'incendie)

Etching of a farmyard where a cooper works on a barrel beside a horse, with a thatched barn and stone shed behind.

The Cooper (Le tonnelier)

Etching of a stormy rural landscape with trees, low buildings and a dark sky, by Alphonse Legros.

Chailli Seen in a Storm (Chailli: Effet d'orage)

Etching of a man watering a saddled horse at a stone trough beside a barn, with a seated figure and thatched buildings in the

Man Watering a Horse (Homme abreuvant un cheval)