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Evening at the Window
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This etching is one of more than 600 that Alphonse Legros created throughout his career. He favored this technique, which allowed artists to sketch on a copper plate as if drawing on paper, for its spontaneity. Legros often worked directly on the plate, crossing off portions to be trimmed away as he went. In this image of a man staring through an open window, Legros scribbled along the upper and lower margins to give the composition a more specific focus.
| Artist / Maker | Alphonse Legros |
|---|---|
| Date | 1884 |
| Culture / Origin | France, 19th century |
| Medium | etching and drypoint |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
BiographyAlphonse Legros (1837–1911) — French painter, etcher and sculptor (1837-1911).Alphonse Legros worked as sculptor, painter, medalist, etcher and art educator and is associated with France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Their documented life spans the years 1837 to 1911, born in Dijon, died in Watford. Their work is linked to French Realism.Disciplinessculptor, painter, medalist, etcher, art educatorBorn1837, DijonDied1911, WatfordNationalityFrance, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandMovementFrench RealismSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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