1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Beggar with Hat in Hand (Mendiant avec son chapeau a la main) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a hunched-over person wearing a loose coat and a hat. Their head is bowed, and one hand holds the hat while the other rests on their knee. Behind them, a bare tree with twisted branches stands against a plain background. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show the person’s worn clothes and tired posture. The tree looks rough and empty, matching the mood of the scene. Next, look up etching, drypoint to see how artists like this 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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