1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Burning Grass (Le bruleur d'herbes) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a person bent over, lighting a patch of dry grass with a long match. The flames flicker small and quick, while the person’s posture is tense, one hand shielding their face. The background is mostly blank, with just a few faint lines suggesting a field. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to show movement and fire. This style feels urgent, like the moment is caught fast. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint 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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