1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Siesta of a Harvester (Sieste d'un faucheur) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a lone figure lying on the ground, asleep under a tree. The scene is quiet, with a river or stream nearby and a few scattered bushes in the background. The artist used quick, loose lines to draw the person’s curved body and the rough texture of the trees. The drypoint technique—where the artist etched lines into a metal plate—creates a scratchy, almost sketchy look. This style was popular in the 1800s for capturing fleeting moments. Look up Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and nature in their work.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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