1881
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Beggar (Le mendiant) is a 1881 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows an older man with a long beard and shaved head. He’s wearing a loose, draped coat and holding a wide-brimmed hat in one hand. The lines are quick and scratchy, giving his skin and clothes a rough texture. The artist used a technique that leaves dark, hatched lines to build up shadows. This drawing looks like a study—maybe for a bigger work—focused on how light hits his face and clothes. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this create detailed prints with acid and metal plates.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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