Alphonse Legros

Ruined House on a Hillside

c. 1857–1911 · etching

Ruined House on a Hillside, Legros, c. 1857–1911
Cleveland Museum of Art

Legros, Ruined House on a Hillside, c. 1857–1911. etching.

The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of Ralph King

How to look at a Legros

  • Notice that the line barely changes weight and the drawing still has depth. Where does the depth come from?
  • Find the horizon and how little is drawn beyond the middle distance.

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