1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ruins of a Chateau (Les ruines du chateau) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a crumbling castle half-buried in thick trees. The building’s broken walls and arched windows peek through tangled branches and brush. Light barely cuts through the dark foliage, leaving most of the scene in shadow. The artist used sharp lines to show how nature slowly takes over ruins. This style was common in the Romantic period, which loved dramatic scenes of decay. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one create 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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