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Alphonse Legros — Guard House
Alphonse Legros

Guard House

1857

Created during Legros's early mastery of etching, the work demonstrates his ability to capture architectural solidity through precise linear technique and atmospheric depth.

Medium
etching

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Alphonse Legros, Guard House, 1857

Created during Legros's early mastery of etching, the work demonstrates his ability to capture architectural solidity through precise linear technique and atmospheric depth.

Medium
etching
Year
1857
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Building, 19th Century, Etching, Mood, Narrative, Architecture, Figurative, Black and White

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago