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This is a drawing of a pastoral scene with mythological figures integrated into a rural landscape. The image depicts a countryside path leading up to a pair of thatched cottages on a hillside, surrounded by trees and shrubbery. In the foreground, there are figures interacting with one another on the path. Above them in the sky, ethereal figures, including a female figure and a cherub, appear to be floating or emerging from the clouds, with the female figure extending a garland. The style of the illustration suggests fine and detailed line work focusing on both natural and mythical elements.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Allegory of the Peasant and Fortune (Le paysan et la fortune: Sujet allegorique
Alphonse Legros
- Medium
- etching and drypoint
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1954.15.53
- 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
- Angel
- French
- Cupid
- House
- Nature
- Man
NGA object ID 43254. 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.