1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Farm on a Hill (La ferme sur la colline) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet hillside scene with a small building tucked into the slope. Trees and bushes cover the hill, their lines drawn with quick, scratchy strokes. In the background, a larger stone structure sits on a rise, half-hidden by the landscape. The artist used fine lines to show texture—grass, rocks, and tree bark all feel real under close inspection. This style was popular in the 1800s for capturing mood over detail. Next, look up etching, drypoint to see how artists like this made prints with sharp tools.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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