1860
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Choir in a Spanish Church (Le choeur d'une eglise espagnole) is a 1860 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a dimly lit church choir. Four singers sit in robes, holding sheet music. One man plays a cello in the front, while others hum or read notes. The walls are rough stone, and light streams through tall, narrow windows. The artist used sharp lines to show texture—look at how the fabric folds or the wood grain. This was made in 1860, when artists focused on real-life scenes over idealized ones. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Legros carved into metal plates to create these detailed 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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