1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Footbridge (La passerelle) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet countryside scene with a small footbridge over a stream. Trees line the path, and a hill rises in the background where a few buildings peek through the branches. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to capture the scene, leaving some areas almost empty to suggest light and space. The bridge itself is simple—a few planks over the water—but it feels like the heart of the picture. The way the trees lean over the stream adds a sense of movement, even though nothing is actually moving. If you like this kind of drawing, check out etching to see how artists use ink and acid to create these kinds of lines.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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