1874
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Supper of the Poor (Le souper chez misere) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four people sitting at a table, eating together. The lines are loose and scratchy, like quick notes. One man leans forward, hands clasped, while another holds a plate. The background has faint shapes—maybe a chandelier or a window—drawn in light strokes. The artist used two techniques here: etching and drypoint. That’s why the lines look both deep and fuzzy. It’s rough, almost like a hurried sketch. Try looking up *etching, drypoint, aquatint* to see how these methods create texture.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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