1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Little Beggar (Le petit mendiant) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a small child crouched under a big tree, looking lost. The tree’s branches are thick and tangled, and the ground is full of rough lines. In the background, there’s a quiet village with a few buildings and a hillside dotted with tiny houses. The child’s face is hidden, but their hunched posture makes them look small and alone. The artist used shading to make the scene feel dark and serious. Next, look up technique: etching to see how artists like this made detailed 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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