1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Beggar (Un mendiant) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people in profile, walking side by side. The person on the left wears a loose coat with one arm bent at the elbow. The person on the right has a long, shaggy beard and holds what looks like a bag or bundle in their left hand. The lines are rough and quick, with some areas left almost blank. The artist used a technique called *drypoint*, where lines are scratched directly into a metal plate. This creates a scratchy, textured look that feels urgent and alive. Look up technique: drypoint next to see how it 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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