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Alphonse Legros — Souvenir d'un Vallée en Bourgogne
Alphonse Legros

Souvenir d'un Vallée en Bourgogne

1857

"Souvenir d'une Vallée en Bourgogne" is an etching by French artist Alphonse Legros that captures a picturesque landscape memory from the Burgundy region of France. The work demonstrates Legros's skillful command of the etching medium, employing fine lines and careful tonal variations to render the natural scenery with both romantic sentiment and technical precision. As a "souvenir" or remembrance, the print exemplifies the 19th century interest in preserving pastoral landscapes through printmaking, a medium that allowed for the wide distribution of such cherished views.

Medium
etching

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Alphonse Legros, Souvenir d'un Vallée en Bourgogne, 1857

"Souvenir d'une Vallée en Bourgogne" is an etching by French artist Alphonse Legros that captures a picturesque landscape memory from the Burgundy region of France. The work demonstrates Legros's skillful command of the etching medium, employing fine lines and careful tonal variations to render the natural scenery with both romantic sentiment and technical precision. As a "souvenir" or remembrance, the print exemplifies the 19th century interest in preserving pastoral landscapes through printmaking, a medium that allowed for the wide distribution of such cherished views.

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

Related themes

Nostalgic, Print, 19th Century, Etching, French Artist, Landscape, Realism, Romantic Mood, Burgundy region, Figurative

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