Alphonse Legros

The Abbey Farm

c. 1857–1911 · etching and drypoint

The Abbey Farm, Legros, c. 1857–1911
Cleveland Museum of Art

Legros, The Abbey Farm, c. 1857–1911. etching and drypoint.

The Cleveland Museum of Art · Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection

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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