1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Plate made for an Exhibition at the Dunthorne Home (Planche faite pour une exposition chez Dunthorne) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a winding path through a forest. Tall trees line both sides, their branches reaching across the narrow trail. The ground is covered in dry leaves and shadows, giving the scene a quiet, misty feel. At the bottom, there’s handwritten text about an invitation to see etchings. The artist used fine lines to create texture, making the trees look almost like feathers. This was made as an invitation for an exhibition in 1891. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint 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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