The image shows a person kneeling on the ground with hands clasped together in front of their face. The person is wearing a hooded garment and a long dress, with a stick on the ground next to them. In the background, there is a large stone or pedestal structure and a faint outline of a hilly landscape. The image has a sketch-like quality with a textured appearance.
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The image shows a person kneeling on the ground with hands clasped together in front of their face. The person is wearing a hooded garment and a long dress, with a stick on the ground next to them. In the background, there is a large stone or pedestal structure and a faint outline of a hilly landscape. The image has a sketch-like quality with a textured appearance.

National Gallery of Art · Print

At the Foot of the Cross (Au pied de la croix)

Alphonse Legros

Medium
lithograph in green
Classification
Print
Accession number
1954.15.47
Credit line
Gift of George Matthew Adams in memory of his mother, Lydia Havens Adams
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Seated figure
  • Woman
  • Grass

NGA object ID 43248. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.