1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Allegory of the Peasant and Fortune (Le paysan et la fortune: Sujet allegorique is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man in a wide-brimmed hat bending over a sleeping figure on the ground. Behind them, a rocky hill rises with a small hut on top. The scene is drawn in rough, dark lines that make the grass, trees, and clothes look textured. The artist used quick, uneven strokes to show movement and rough surfaces. This style fits the Romantic period, which often focused on nature and human struggles. Look up etching to see how artists like Legros created these detailed lines.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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