1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Fagot-cutter (Le coupeur de fagots) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a person bent over, cutting branches with a curved knife. Their back is to us, and their hat sits low on their head. The lines are rough and busy, making the figure look strong but tired. The artist used a sharp tool to carve into the metal plate, creating dark, textured lines. This isn’t smooth—it’s raw, like the work itself. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists make prints like this.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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