1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Little Burner of Grass (Le petit bruleur d'herbe) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet hillside with a small house and a few trees. The lines are loose and quick, almost like scribbles. The ground looks uneven, with patches of grass and shadows. The artist used a technique called drypoint to scratch into the metal plate, creating fine lines and texture. It’s not a polished drawing—it feels more like a quick study than a finished work. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists use ink and plates to make 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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