Castle in Spain (Chateau en Espagne)
1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Castle in Spain (Chateau en Espagne) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet, empty landscape with a few bare trees and a small building in the distance. The ground is rough, with patches of grass and a winding path. Everything is drawn in quick, scratchy lines that make the scene feel alive but unfinished. The artist used a technique called drypoint to create these sharp, textured marks. It’s like they scratched directly into the metal plate before printing, leaving behind a rough, almost sketchy look. Next, check out technique: drypoint to see how it works.
