1874
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Triumph of Death: Battle (Le triomphe de la mort: Le combat) is a 1874 ink by Alphonse Legros, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a chaotic battle scene. Soldiers clash with swords and spears amid fallen bodies. The sky is dark, with swirling clouds and a stormy mood. One figure lies on the ground, clutching another, while others fight or stumble around them. The artist used sharp lines to show movement and tension, almost like scratching into the metal plate. This style is called *etching*—where acid bites into the surface to create the image. Look up etching to see how artists like Legros made these dramatic 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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