1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Prospect (Le point de vue) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a wild, stormy landscape. Dark trees fill the bottom half, their tangled lines almost bursting off the page. Above them, swirling clouds stretch across the sky, full of jagged strokes that suggest wind and movement. The artist used scratching and layering to create the texture—some areas are thick with lines, others barely there. It’s all in black and white, but the contrast makes the scene feel dramatic. Next, look up etching to see how this technique 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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