1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Old Chateau (Un vieux chateau) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet hillside scene with a small house tucked under bare trees. The lines are scratchy and layered, giving everything a rough, textured look. Shadows and light play across the trees and rooftops, making the whole scene feel a little mysterious. The artist used a method called etching, where they scratch into a metal plate to create the lines. This technique lets them build up lots of detail with different pressures and tools. If you like this style, look up etching to see how it works.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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