1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Breton Peasant (Paysan breton) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a side view of an older man with a wide-brimmed hat pulled low over his face. His beard is thick, and his hair is long and wavy, spilling over his collar. The lines are simple but capture the shape of his cheek and jaw clearly. The artist used a technique called *drypoint*, where the lines are scratched directly into a metal plate. This method creates a rough texture that holds ink for a slightly grainy look. Next, look up technique: drypoint 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.
See the richer artist page
