1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Landscape with Peat-bog; In the Marsh (Paysage des tourbieres; Dans les marais) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a lone figure walking through a wet, marshy landscape. The ground is covered in tangled roots and water, with dark bushes in the foreground. In the background, trees stand alone against a faint sky. The artist used quick, scratchy lines to show the rough texture of the marsh. The scene feels quiet and a little lonely. Next, look up etching, drypoint to see how artists like this made 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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