1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Broken Cart (La charrette brisee) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching depicts an old woman kneeling beside a broken cart, its wheel lying on the ground. The woman, dressed in a long coat and headscarf, holds a stick in her right hand. She appears to be in a state of distress or exhaustion. The scene is rendered in a somber tone, with the broken cart and the woman's posture conveying a sense of hardship or struggle. The etching technique used by the artist adds a level of texture and depth to the image, emphasizing the roughness of the woman's clothing and the ruggedness of the cart. The artist's use of etching creates a sense of intimacy and immediacy, drawing the viewer into the woman's world. To learn more about the artist's technique, look up the etching process.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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