1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Angler (Le pecheur a la ligne) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a lone fisherman sitting by a calm body of water. He’s bent over, holding a rod, while trees with bare branches loom behind him. The lines are loose and quick, almost like scribbles, but they still show the shape of the scene. The artist used shading to make the trees and water look textured, even though it’s just ink on paper. The fisherman’s hat and posture are simple but clear. Check out how this was made using etching.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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