1874
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Banks of the Marne (Bord de la Marne) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet riverbank with tall reeds and trees along the water’s edge. The lines are loose and quick, like a sketch made on the spot. Light and shadow play across the scene, giving it a soft, natural feel. The artist used a technique called drypoint to scratch directly into the paper, creating fine textures in the grass and water. This method lets you see the marks left by the tool—almost like fingerprints of the landscape. Check out technique: drypoint to see how artists use metal plates or paper like this to make prints.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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