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Alphonse Legros

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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 bearded old man writing with a quill as a skeletal figure reaches toward him from behind.

Death and the Philosopher (La mort et le philosophe)

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)

Etching of a wooded hillside with a building on top and a pale sunrise glowing at right over distant trees.

Sunrise (Lever du soleil: L'automne)

Etched landscape of a hilltop with a large tree on the right, shrubs in the foreground, and distant hills under a pale sky.

Top of the Hill (Le haut de la colline)

Etching of a man napping under trees at left, with a sunlit rolling countryside and distant village beyond.

Siesta in the Country (Sieste dans la campagne)

Etching of two kneeling washerwomen by a river, with a stone bridge, village buildings and trees in the background.

Wash-house, called "The Washerwomen" (Le lavoir, dite "Les Laveuses")

Etching of an elderly bearded man with a bald head, turned to the side, drawn in fine hatched lines on cream paper.

Head of an Old Man (Etude de tete)

Etching of two gnarled willow trees with sprawling branches in an open field, with a distant horizon line.

Willows (Les saules)

Etching of a hillside with bushes and two bare trees above an open field stretching to a distant horizon.

Hill with Bushes (La butte aux brousailles)

Etching of an elderly man in a cap walking, holding chickweed in one hand and carrying a heavy load on his back.

Chickweed Merchant (Marchand de mouron)

Etching of a riverbank with tall trees, dense undergrowth and a fallen log at the water's edge.

Banks of the Saint-Pre (Rive du Saint-Pre)

Etching of a river bank with a tree-covered hill and a reclining figure on the grass in the foreground.

Banks of the Venelle (Bord de la Venelle)

late 19th century

Etching of a dense stand of trees on a sloping hill with a thatched cottage at left under a pale sky.

Stand of Trees (Bouquet d'arbres)

Etching of a dark forest with a pale curving tree trunk on the left and tall trunks against a patch of sky.

Path through the Woods (Sentier sous bois)

Antique Dealer B...

Etching of a rural village landscape with a cottage, dense trees and rolling hillside under a pale sky.

Remembrance of My Village (Souvenir de mon village)

Etching of a leaning tree and grassy bank at the right, with an open field and distant trees stretching to the left.

Corner of a Path (Au coin d'un chemin)

Etched landscape of a tall leaning tree at left, crosshatched grassy field, distant trees and a roofline under an open sky.

Along the Marne (Sur la Marne)

Etching of a farm on a hillside with tall trees framing the left side and an open sky above.

View of a Farm (La ferme de Valoux)

Etching of wind-blown grass streaming over low sheds and dunes under an open sky.

Rope-yards (Les corderies)

Etching of a rocky landscape with a tall wooden wheel structure rising among shrubs under an open sky.

The Old Race-grounds at Montrouge (Les vielles carriers de Montrouge)

Etching of a farm building with a thatched roof among dark trees, with an open field receding to the right.

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

Etching of a tall pine trunk in a dark forest, with a bright sunlit opening among the trees on the right.

Woods in Winter Sun, 1st plate (Soleil d'hiver dans les bois)

Etching of a dirt road curving past trees and bushes into open rolling fields under a pale sky.

Landscape: Road to Horville (Paysage: Chemin d'Horville)

Etching of a dense tree line behind a wooden fence, with a path leading toward rolling hills under an open sky.

Landscape (Un paysage)

Etching of a bearded, bowed man kneeling in a field, holding a staff, with a tree and hillside in the background.

The Prodigal Son, 3rd plate (L'enfant prodigue)

Etched invitation card with hatched trees framing an open field and a small figure, bearing handwritten exhibition text.

Plate made for an Exhibition at the Dunthorne Home (Planche faite pour une exposition chez Dunthorne)

Etching of a rustic scene with a thatched building, trees, a rounded hill, and a dirt path under open sky.

Rustic Scene (Scene rustique)

Etching of an elderly woman in a headscarf and shawl seated, holding a wicker basket on her lap.

Woman of the Marketplace (Femme du marche)

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)