
Le Maison du charron
1857
"Le Maison du charron" (The Wheelwright's House) is an etching by French artist Alphonse Legros that depicts a humble rural dwelling with architectural detail characteristic of the artist's careful observational approach. Legros employs the linear qualities inherent to the etching medium to render the building's structure and surrounding landscape with precise hatching and cross hatching techniques. The work exemplifies Legros's interest in documenting ordinary French vernacular architecture and working class subjects during the 19th century.
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