1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Geographer (Le geographe) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man hunched over a table, studying a large globe. His beard is thick, and he wears a loose robe. The room is dim, with a window showing a crisscross pattern of shutters. Books and papers clutter the table, and a chair sits empty nearby. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show light and shadow, making the scene feel alive despite the simplicity. The globe and books suggest this man is deep in thought, maybe planning a journey or studying maps. Next, look up technique: drypoint to see how this print was made.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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