1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Along the Marne (Sur la Marne) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a tangled forest scene. Tall trees with spiky branches fill the left side, their lines sharp and overlapping. In the middle, smaller bushes and plants tangle together, while the right side hints at a darker, shadowy area—maybe a building or thicket. The artist used a mix of scratchy lines and smooth shading to show light and depth. The paper looks worn, like the print was made a long time ago. If you like this style, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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