1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bridge at the Mill (Le pont du moulin) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet scene of a small bridge over water, surrounded by tall, tangled trees. The lines are scratchy and dark, almost like the branches are reaching out. In the distance, a building sits behind the bridge, half-hidden by the thick forest. The artist used a technique that makes the lines look rough and textured, almost like they’re drawn with a sharp tool. This kind of printmaking is called etching. Check out etching to see how artists create these detailed, scratchy lines.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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