1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Little Shelter (Le petit hangar) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a small wooden shelter by a riverbank, surrounded by tall trees with tangled branches. The water looks rough, and two people sit on the shore, one near the shelter. The scene is drawn with quick, sketchy lines—no smooth colors, just black and white. The artist used a technique that lets them scratch into the metal plate before inking it, creating both fine lines and deeper marks. This makes the trees and water look alive and busy. Look up etching, drypoint to see how this method works.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
See the richer artist page
