1884
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Pigeon Tower is a 1884 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a small, lumpy building with a tall chimney, surrounded by scraggly trees and uneven ground. The lines are rough and busy, like quick pencil strokes. Shadows and light mix unevenly, making some spots fuzzy. The artist focused on rough textures—trees look tangled, and the building’s walls are bumpy. It feels more like a quick study than a polished work. If you like this sketchy style, look up Realism next.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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