Alphonse Legros

The Abbey Farm (La Ferme de l'abbaye)

c. 1893 · etchingand drypoint

The Abbey Farm (La Ferme de l'abbaye), Legros, c. 1893
Cleveland Museum of Art

Legros, The Abbey Farm (La Ferme de l'abbaye), c. 1893. etchingand drypoint.

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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