1862
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Archers (Les archers) is a 1862 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows four men standing close together, holding spears and wearing loose, old-fashioned clothes. Their faces are serious, and their bodies lean slightly forward. The background has rough, sketchy lines that look like a crowd or a street, but it’s not clear. The artist used a technique that leaves dark lines on light paper, making the figures stand out sharply. The way the lines overlap gives the clothes and skin texture. Look up etching to see how this printmaking method works.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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