1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Prodigal Son, 4th plate (L'enfant prodigue) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a man sitting under a tree, holding a stick in his right hand. He's wearing a simple tunic and has a hat on his head. The tree's branches stretch up and out, filling the left side of the image. The man seems to be in a quiet moment, maybe lost in thought. The tree's leaves and branches are detailed, giving the scene a sense of depth. If you're interested in more works like this, you might want to explore the Romanticism movement.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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