1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
St. Pierre et St. Paul à la porte de M. Richard is a 1884 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two men standing outside a stone building. One man leans on a cane, wearing a long coat and a hat pulled low. The other man, dressed in a robe, holds a small dog and looks down at him. The walls behind them are rough and textured, with a dark doorway to the left. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show the folds in their clothes and the texture of the stone. The lighting is simple but creates a sense of depth in their faces. Look up Realism next to see how artists focused on everyday life.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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