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Alphonse Legros

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Etching of a riverbank with dense trees on the left and a flat open landscape receding to a distant horizon.

Along the Terne (Sur la terne)

Etching of a river bank with dark shrubs in the foreground, trees along the far shore, and an open pale sky.

Banks of the Loire (Bord de la Loire)

Etching of a riverbank with a row of tall trees, shrubs and reeds reflected in still water beneath an open sky.

Banks of the Adour (Bord de l'Adour)

Blacksmith (Le forgeron)

Etching of tall pine trees on a sloping path with distant mountains behind, rendered in fine crosshatched lines.

In the Pyrenees (Dans les Pyrenees)

Etching of a riverbank with leaning trees, reeds and grasses receding toward a distant horizon under a hatched sky.

Riverbank (Bord de la riviere)

Etching of a rural village with thatched cottages, a small tower, and trees on a grassy hillside under open sky.

Village (Un village)

Etching of rolling hills with clustered trees and a curving path in the foreground under a pale sky.

Near the Woods (Pres du bois)

Etching of a rural hillside with farm buildings, trees, a cart and small figures with animals under an open sky.

Saint Maurice in Bourgogne (Saint Maurice en Bourgogne)

Lithograph portrait of an elderly man with long wavy hair and a bow tie, signed A. Legros in the lower right.

Professor Huxley, 2nd plate

Etching of two figures carrying bundles of branches through a wooded landscape with trees and grass.

Fagot-gatherers (Les fagottiers)

Etched landscape of tall trees and scrubby bushes on grassy dunes under a pale sky, with a low horizon.

Near Nordkerque (Pres de Nordkerque)

Etching of a farmer resting in tall grass beside a wooden fence and gnarled trees, with a distant tower on the horizon.

Farmer Reclining (Le fermier au repos)

Etching of a thatched hovel on a grassy hillside beside a tree, with an open field stretching to the horizon.

Hovel on a Hillside (Masure sur la colline)

Etching of an elderly bearded man seated with eyes closed, head tilted up, hands resting in his lap against a hatched wall.

Seated Beggar (Mendiant assis)

Etching of a farm with steep roofs and outbuildings behind a hedgerow and trees, with an open field in the foreground.

Farm (Une ferme)

Etching of a farmhouse with a steep roof on a hillside, with pine trees in the foreground and hatched shading.

Farm in Winter (Une ferme en hiver)

Etched portrait of a bearded, balding man in a collar, set against horizontal hatched lines, signed A. Legros.

C.J. Knowles, 2nd plate

Etching of an elderly woman in a white headscarf seated against a stone wall, hands folded in her lap.

Woman Seated against a Wall, Child with His Head in Her Lap (Femme assis, muraille au fond, enfant la tete dans son g…

Etching of a standing nude male figure with shaded cross-hatching on the torso and draped cloth at the right.

Study of a Nude Figure (Etude de figure nue)

Etching of a dense wooded path with tall trees and tangled undergrowth, signed A. Legros.

Landscape: Near Chailleux (Paysage: Pres Chailleux)

Etching of a bearded man in a hat seated on a grassy hill beside a twisted tree, with cottages and trees beyond.

View of a Chateau (Chateau des Revenants)

Sir Charles Holroyd

Etching of rolling hills with a farmhouse on the left, trees in the foreground, and fields receding to a flat horizon.

Valley of Veronne (La vallee de Veronne)

Etching of a thatched hut beside a marsh with trees, a distant village on a rise, and a flat horizon under a hatched sky.

Hut in the Marsh (Cabane dans les marais)

Etching of ruined stone aqueduct arches framed by dark trees, with a distant town glimpsed through an opening.

Ruins of an Ancient Aqueduct (Ruine d'un ancien aqueduc)

Lithograph portrait of an elderly bearded man in a skullcap and dark coat, shaded with fine hatching.

G.F. Watts, R.A., 2nd plate

Pencil portrait of a young woman with short curly hair, head and shoulders, looking directly at the viewer on cream paper.

Mlle. Simpson

Etching of a village on a hill under a stormy sky, with a crouching figure in the foreground and hatched grassy slopes.

Village of Saint-Pierre during a Storm (Village de Saint-Pierre; Effet d'orage)

Etched half-length portrait of an older woman in a bonnet and lace collar, with cross-hatched background shading.

Mme. Kemp, 4th plate

Sketch of peasants walking home across rolling hills, a bearded man with a staff in the foreground and trees behind.

Return of the Peasants (Le retour des paysans)

Etching of a man with a staff and a woman carrying wood past thatched cottages on a hillside under a pale sky.

Return from the Woods (Le retour du bois)

Black and white print of a kneeling woman in a headscarf beside a stone wall and wooden post, with a bundle of cloth.

At the Foot of the Cross (Au pied de la croix)

Etching of two kneeling women in headscarves beside a manger with an infant, a basket and staff on the floor.

The Manger (La creche)

Etching of a boy in a hat climbing a gnarled tree, with a walking stick lying on the ground below.

Landscape with a Boy in a Tree (Paysage avec un garcon grimpe sur un arbre, dite "Le denicheur d'oiseaux")

Etching of a small child leaning on a bearded grotesque face whose flowing beard and hair spill down a pedestal.

Small Fountain, Child Playing on the Grotesques (Petite fontaine, enfant qui joue surdes masques)

Etching of a skeletal figure with a scythe standing over fallen bodies on a battlefield, flames rising behind.

The Triumph of Death: After the Battle (Le triomphe de la mort: Apres le combat)

Etching of two kneeling women in headscarves at the base of a tree with notes pinned to its trunk, wooden clogs nearby.

The Tree of Salvation (L'arbre de salut)

Etching of a harvester asleep on a grass mound beside a scythe, with a river and farm buildings in the distance.

Siesta of a Harvester (Sieste d'un faucheur)

Etching of a rural valley with two trees, a seated child, a man in a hat, farm buildings and distant hills.

Remembrance of a Valley in Bourgogne (Souvenir d'une vallee en Bourgogne)

Etching of a flat marsh landscape with a large central tree, a figure at left, poplars and hills on the horizon.

Peat-bogs (Les Tourbieres)

Etching of a wide open plain with distant village, trees, low hills, and small figures in the foreground under a pale sky.

Plain near a Lake (La plaine pres du lac)

Etching of a thatched farmhouse by a river at evening, with two figures in the foreground and a rowboat on the water.

Farm along the River seen by Evening Light (La ferme sur la riviere: Effet du soir)

Etching of tall trees and shrubs along a grassy bank at the edge of water, with a signed inscription in the lower right.

Edge of the Water (Au bord de l'eau)

Etching of a woodland edge with large gnarled trees framing an open sky and dense undergrowth below.

Near the Woods, Veronne (Pres du bois, Veronne)

Etching of a woman in billowing clothes bracing against a tree trunk in strong wind, with bent trees and a cloudy sky.

Hurricane (L'ouragan)

Etching of kneeling women on a shore watching a small boat fighting huge waves under a stormy sky.

Small Boat in Peril (Barque en peril)

Etching of a thatched open shed beside trees, with a bent figure in the foreground and a village on a hill beyond.

Little Shelter (Le petit hangar)

Etching of a figure rowing a small boat on a river past tall poplars and grassy banks.

Banks of the Somme near Amiens (Bord de la Somme pres d'Amiens)

Etching of two men resting on a riverbank beneath tall slender trees, with water and distant fields beyond.

Rest along the Banks of the River (Repos au bord de la riviere)

Etching of a rural hamlet with thatched cottages among trees, a lone figure in the foreground, and an open sky.

Hamlet near the Lake (Le hameau pres du lac)

Etching of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat stooping to gather grass beside trees and a rocky bank.

Man Foraging (L'homme au fourrage)

Etching of a young peasant woman with a headscarf, head bowed, seated beside a closed book in a church interior.

Young Peasant Seated in a Church (Jeune paysanne assise dans une eglise)

Etching of windblown trees on the left, two figures bent against the wind in the foreground, and a farmhouse on a rise.

Gust of Wind (Un coup de vent)

Etching of hooded women and a skeletal figure beside gnarled tree trunks, one woman bending low over dark ground.

The Triumph of Death: Death Prepares a Dwelling for the Homeless (Le triomphe de la Mort: Lamort a prepare une demeur…

Etching of a reclining bearded man, a seated woman, a cherub and children on a grassy bank beneath trees in a rolling landsca

Spring (Le printemps)

Etching of women and children resting under trees, with a child wading in a stream in the foreground.

Summer (L'ete)

Etching of an elderly bearded man in a cap leaning on a stone wall with tree trunks behind him.

Man Climbing a Wall (L'escalade)

E.R. Hughes

Etching of a small pond framed by a large tree trunk and tall slender trees with dense undergrowth along the water.

Little Pond (La petite mare)

Self-Portrait, 12th plate

Etching of a woodcutter beside a felled log, with a thatched cottage and trees in a forest clearing.

At the Home of the Woodcutters (Chez les bucherons)

Etching of a rural landscape with large trees framing distant hills, two small figures in the foreground, and swirling clouds

Remembrance of the Lake at Trastimene (Souvenir du lac de Trastimene)

Etching of a man bending over grass at the foot of large trees, with a bright clearing and slope beyond.

Burning the Grasses (Le bruleur d'herbes)

Etching of a bearded man with a curled mustache, looking upward, wearing a loose collared shirt against a shaded background.

Study of a Spaniard (Etude d'Espagnol)

Etching of a seated woman in a headscarf, head bowed in despair, with tree trunks behind her.

Desperate Young Girl (La jeune desesperee)

Etching of a flat marsh landscape with reeds, water, distant trees, and two small figures working at right.

Landscape with Peat-bog; In the Marsh (Paysage des tourbieres; Dans les marais)

Etching of tree trunks and grass with a signboard reading R. Gueraut, Encadrements & Montures Artistiques.

Address of R. Gueraut (Adresse de M.R. Gueraut)

Etching of a man asleep in a chair beside a table with a jar and book, in a dim, cross-hatched interior.

Sleeping Scholar (Le savant endormi)

Etching of a calm canal at morning with two rowboats moored on the left bank and tall trees along the right.

The Canal: Morning

c. 1877

Brown ink drawing of large trees in a woodland clearing with a stone bench and distant hills under a pale sky.

The Big Trees

Pen and brown ink drawing of a riverbank with trees, a cottage, and a figure beside the water.

Bank of a River

Etching of tall birch trunks rising beside a grassy path with sparse foliage and dense undergrowth below.

Birch Trees along the Water (Les bouleaux: Bord de l'eau)

Brown wash drawing of four trees beyond a still river, with shrubs in the foreground and a misty sky above.

Landscape - Four Trees beyond a River

Watercolor landscape of a calm lake, snow-tipped mountains, trees in the foreground and a sailboat on the water.

Mountains Seen beyond a Lake

Etching of a sunrise over a river with trees framing the scene and two small figures on the grassy bank.

Landscape: Sunrise (Paysage: Lever du soleil)

Etching of two leaning trees with a traveler reclining on grass beside a walking stick, with rolling hills behind.

Traveler Reclining on the Grass (Le voyageur etendu sur le gazon)

Etching of tall tree trunks in a forest, with evening light breaking through behind a distant hill.

Large Trees Seen against the Sun (Les grandes arbres: Effet du soir)

Etching of a dark woodland scene with tall tree trunks and shadowed undergrowth beneath an open sky.

In the Woods (Dans les bois)

Etching of wind-bent trees and a fallen trunk, with hooded figures struggling beside bundles of sticks on the ground.

Tornado (Le typhon)

Etching of a farmhouse on a slope beside dense trees, with an open field and distant horizon to the right.

My Farm (Ma ferme)

Brown ink drawing of a flat countryside with a large tree on the left and a cloudy sky above receding fields.

Countryside of Burgundy [recto]

Pencil drawing of peasants returning with a horse and sack across an open landscape with hills behind.

Return of the Peasants

Etched portrait of an elderly bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat and dark coat, signed A. Legros in the lower right.

Thomas Carlyle

Etching of two harvesters hurrying through a field under windswept trees as diagonal rain streaks fall across the scene.

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

Graphite drawing of an elderly bearded man in a buttoned jacket, looking upward, signed A. Legros.

Portrait of an Old Man

Pen and ink drawing of a seated nude young model resting her head on her arms, with hatched shading around the figure.

Nude Model Seated

Pen and ink drawing of a seated elderly nude man seen from behind, with head bowed and body shaded by cross-hatching.

Old Man

Pencil study of a child's head with curly hair and a calm gaze, signed A. Legros 1904.

Study of Cupid (Head of a Girl)

1904

Etched portrait of a bearded man with a mustache, turned three-quarters, with cross-hatched background and signature at lower

E.D. Adams, 3rd plate

Print of an elderly bearded man in a dark cloak looking upward, rendered in dense hatched lines against a dark background.

Night Crier (Le crieur de nuit)

Etching of three fishermen's wives in bonnets beside a stone wall and wooden post, one woman standing at right.

Fishermen's Wives (Femmes de pecheurs)

Monk Playing the Organ in Church (Moine jouant de l'orgue a l'eglise)

Monochrome print of a man carrying a bundle of sticks on a path past trees and a thatched cottage on a hill.

Return of the Fagot-gatherer, 2nd plate (Le retour du fagotier)

Etching of a kneeling man on a forest path beside tall trees, with dense hatched undergrowth and a distant hill.

The Prodigal Son, 2nd plate (L'enfant prodigue)

Etching of a hunched seated figure by a window in a dim interior, with fine cross-hatched shading.

Evening at the Window

1884