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 small bridge over water. On either side, there are bushes and trees drawn in tight, wavy lines. Behind them, a row of houses with slanted roofs sits on a hill. The artist used a sharp tool to scratch into the metal plate before printing. This left dark lines that look almost like quick pencil strokes. Want to see more? Look up etching to learn how this technique 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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