1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Manger (La creche) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two women in old-fashioned clothes. One wears a headscarf and holds a baby wrapped in cloth. The other stands nearby, her hands folded. In the background, a third person sits at a table with a basket and a bowl. The artist used fine lines to show the folds in the fabric and the textures of the clothes. The green wash gives the whole scene a soft, slightly faded look. 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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