1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Good Samaritan (Le bon samaritain) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a man helping another man who's lying on the ground. The man who's helping is kneeling and has his arm around the other man. The man on the ground has a bandage on his head and looks hurt. The painting is done in dark colors, with lots of lines and shadows. It looks like it's set in a forest or a field, with trees and bushes in the background. The artist used a technique called etching to create the painting, which gives it a detailed and textured look. If you like this painting, you might also like other works by Legros, Alphonse.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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