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The image shows a landscape drawing with a body of water leading towards trees and a house in a scenic setting. The hills and the architectural structure imply the horizon. The style includes cross-hatching and linear strokes for texture. The color palette is in sepia tones. The water has softened lines, and the vegetation and trees are detailed. The drawing leads the eye towards the house partially hidden by nature, with trees in the background.
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The image shows a landscape drawing with a body of water leading towards trees and a house in a scenic setting. The hills and the architectural structure imply the horizon. The style includes cross-hatching and linear strokes for texture. The color palette is in sepia tones. The water has softened lines, and the vegetation and trees are detailed. The drawing leads the eye towards the house partially hidden by nature, with trees in the background.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Bank of a River

Alphonse Legros

Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash on cardboard
Dimensions
overall: 17.7 x 31.7 cm (6 15/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1956.14.7
Credit line
Gift of George Matthew Adams in memory of his mother, Lydia Havens Adams
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • topographical
  • landscape
  • Waterway
Inscription

lower right in brown ink: A.L; in later hand, across center in graphite: A. Legros / La Ferme sur la riviere / (C.J.Knowles collection) / Kn 127

NGA object ID 43649. 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.